Foreign assets in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Foreign assets was 13.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
13.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
3rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
13.65 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 2017
All-time low
1.29 trillion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Luxembourg, 1995–2020

2.5T5.0T7.5T10.0T12.5T1995200720201995: 1.3T real chained 2019 US$1996: 1.3T real chained 2019 US$1997: 1.3T real chained 2019 US$1998: 1.5T real chained 2019 US$1999: 1.8T real chained 2019 US$2000: 2.1T real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.2T real chained 2019 US$2002: 2.8T real chained 2019 US$2003: 3.8T real chained 2019 US$2004: 4.5T real chained 2019 US$2005: 4.9T real chained 2019 US$2006: 6.1T real chained 2019 US$2007: 7.6T real chained 2019 US$2008: 6.4T real chained 2019 US$2009: 7.2T real chained 2019 US$2010: 7.4T real chained 2019 US$2011: 7.7T real chained 2019 US$2012: 9.3T real chained 2019 US$2013: 10.5T real chained 2019 US$2014: 11.4T real chained 2019 US$2015: 12.0T real chained 2019 US$2016: 12.1T real chained 2019 US$2017: 13.7T real chained 2019 US$2018: 12.5T real chained 2019 US$2019: 12.7T real chained 2019 US$2020: 13.5T real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 13.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Luxembourg peaked at 13.65 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.29 trillion real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.

Luxembourg ranks 3rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.45 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.29 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1.84 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 4.76 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 2.13 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 7.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 10.93 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 7.36 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 13.65 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 13.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 13.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 13.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 1 United States 31.16 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 17.18 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 4 Germany 12.59 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 11.20 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 6 Japan 11.00 trillion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Luxembourg?
Foreign assets in Luxembourg was 13.51 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 13.65 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 trillion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
How does Luxembourg rank for foreign assets?
Luxembourg ranks 3rd out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.