Foreign assets in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Foreign assets was 13.62 trillion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
13.62 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
3rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
13.62 trillion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
835.72 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Luxembourg, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 13.62 trillion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Luxembourg peaked at 13.62 trillion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 835.72 billion current US$, in 1995.
Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign assets in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 835.72 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 838.29 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 889.76 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 976.76 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 1.24 trillion current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 1.48 trillion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 1.60 trillion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.04 trillion current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 2.81 trillion current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 3.42 trillion current US$ | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 3.78 trillion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 4.92 trillion current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 6.21 trillion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 5.42 trillion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 6.09 trillion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 6.39 trillion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 6.94 trillion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 8.57 trillion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 9.82 trillion current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 10.81 trillion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 11.38 trillion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 11.51 trillion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.22 trillion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 12.30 trillion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 12.73 trillion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 13.62 trillion current US$ | +7.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 13.62 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 738.46 billion current US$, 18.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 13.62 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 148.18 billion current US$, 91.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 956.46 billion current US$ | 835.72 billion current US$ | 1.24 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.78 trillion current US$ | 1.48 trillion current US$ | 6.21 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 trillion current US$ | 6.39 trillion current US$ | 13.22 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.62 trillion current US$ | 13.62 trillion current US$ | 13.62 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 1 United States 31.55 trillion current US$ compare
- 2 United Kingdom 17.35 trillion current US$ compare
- 4 Germany 12.66 trillion current US$ compare
- 5 Netherlands 11.35 trillion current US$ compare
- 6 Japan 11.00 trillion current US$ compare
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Luxembourg?
- Foreign assets in Luxembourg was 13.62 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 13.62 trillion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 835.72 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Luxembourg rank for foreign assets?
- Luxembourg ranks 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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