Direct investment, Debt instruments in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 1.49 trillion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Luxembourg, 2002–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, debt instruments in Luxembourg is 1.49 trillion US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Luxembourg peaked at 1.91 trillion US dollar in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96.67 billion US dollar, in 2002.
That places Luxembourg 2nd out of 149 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 96.67 billion US dollar | — |
| 2003 | 134.46 billion US dollar | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 125.19 billion US dollar | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 120.54 billion US dollar | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 168.69 billion US dollar | +39.9% |
| 2007 | 223.33 billion US dollar | +32.4% |
| 2008 | 246.65 billion US dollar | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 371.26 billion US dollar | +50.5% |
| 2010 | 384.53 billion US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 trillion US dollar | +180.1% |
| 2012 | 1.44 trillion US dollar | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 1.63 trillion US dollar | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 1.70 trillion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.91 trillion US dollar | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 1.76 trillion US dollar | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.75 trillion US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.64 trillion US dollar | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.48 trillion US dollar | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 1.46 trillion US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.46 trillion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.36 trillion US dollar | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.41 trillion US dollar | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1.41 trillion US dollar | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.49 trillion US dollar | +6.0% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 1.49 trillion US dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.99 billion US dollar, 34.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 1.49 trillion US dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.05 billion US dollar, 135.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Debt instruments 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +180.1% | 384.53 billion US dollar | 1.08 trillion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185.85 billion US dollar | 96.67 billion US dollar | 371.26 billion US dollar | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.48 trillion US dollar | 384.53 billion US dollar | 1.91 trillion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 trillion US dollar | 1.36 trillion US dollar | 1.49 trillion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 1 Netherlands 2.25 trillion US dollar compare
- 3 United States 1.36 trillion US dollar compare
- 4 Germany 941.75 billion US dollar compare
- 5 Switzerland 741.07 billion US dollar compare
More external debt data for Luxembourg
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.93 trillion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 17.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 632.59 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2.81 million US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 19.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 618.59 billion (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -2.31 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 16.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -1.92 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 920,838 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Luxembourg?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Luxembourg was 1.49 trillion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 trillion US dollar in 2015.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.67 billion US dollar in 2002.
- How does Luxembourg rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Luxembourg ranks 2nd out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.