Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Inability to face unexpected financial expenses was 21.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
21.8%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2009
All-time low
12.7%
in 2004
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Luxembourg, 2003–2025

01020302003201420252003: 15 Percentage2004: 12.7 Percentage2005: 21.4 Percentage2006: 18.4 Percentage2007: 21.5 Percentage2008: 19.6 Percentage2009: 25.4 Percentage2010: 24.4 Percentage2011: 23 Percentage2012: 24.8 Percentage2013: 23.8 Percentage2014: 23.8 Percentage2015: 23 Percentage2016: 21.9 Percentage2017: 20.4 Percentage2018: 19.7 Percentage2019: 16.7 Percentage2020: 22.5 Percentage2021: 21.3 Percentage2022: 18.8 Percentage2023: 24.1 Percentage2024: 22.5 Percentage2025: 21.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Luxembourg is 21.8%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Luxembourg peaked at 25.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2004.

That places Luxembourg 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Luxembourg, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 15.0% —
2004 12.7% -15.3%
2005 21.4% +68.5%
2006 18.4% -14.0%
2007 21.5% +16.8%
2008 19.6% -8.8%
2009 25.4% +29.6%
2010 24.4% -3.9%
2011 23.0% -5.7%
2012 24.8% +7.8%
2013 23.8% -4.0%
2014 23.8% +0.0%
2015 23.0% -3.4%
2016 21.9% -4.8%
2017 20.4% -6.8%
2018 19.7% -3.4%
2019 16.7% -15.2%
2020 22.5% +34.7%
2021 21.3% -5.3%
2022 18.8% -11.7%
2023 24.1% +28.2%
2024 22.5% -6.6%
2025 21.8% -3.1%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 21.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.9%, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 21.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.0%, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +68.5% 12.7% 21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.1% 12.7% 25.4% 7
2010s 22.1% 16.7% 24.8% 10
2020s 21.8% 18.8% 24.1% 6

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 38 Iceland 22.4% compare
  2. 39 Belgium 22.1% compare
  3. 41 Austria 20.9% compare
  4. 42 Denmark 20.1% compare
  5. 43 Switzerland 20.0% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Luxembourg?
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses in Luxembourg was 21.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest inability to face unexpected financial expenses recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2004.
How does Luxembourg rank for inability to face unexpected financial expenses?
Luxembourg ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to face unexpected financial expenses rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to face unexpected financial expenses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inability to face unexpected financial expenses
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
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