ECONOMY AND FINANCE
ECONOMY AND FINANCE
- According to Data Worldbank, Luxembourg ranks number 1 in terms of GDP per capita in the world (2024).
- According to the Legatum Prosperity Index, Luxembourg is the 7th most prosperous country in the world (2023), and according to the HelloSafe Prosperity Index, the country ranks 1st (2024)
- According to the ICC – Open Market Index, Luxembourg is the 3rd most open country to international trade (2017)
- According to Forbes’ “Best Countries for Business” index, Luxembourg is ranked 23rd out of 161 countries most conducive to business (2018)
- According to the Global Tax Competitiveness Index by Tax Foundation, the country ranks 6th in terms of international tax competitiveness (2024)
- According to the Global Soft Power Index (2024) by Brand Finance, a study that measures the power of influence of countries and its implications for policymakers and brands, Luxembourg ranks 30th
- The European Cities and Regions of the Future by fDi Intelligence, which measures the attractiveness of European cities and regions for foreign investors, ranks Luxembourg City 1st in the “small cities” category (2024)
- According to the Logistics Performance Index of the World Bank, Luxembourg ranks 26th out of 138 for its ability to ensure the rapid and reliable international movement of goods
- According to the Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), Luxembourg moves up 3 places to 16th out of 119 as the world’s most important financial centre (2025).
- According to Eurostat, in 2024 Luxembourg had the third lowest level of public debt in the European Union, at 26.3% of GDP, just behind Estonia (23.6%) and Bulgaria (24.1%).
- According to the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook, Luxembourg ranks 20th among the world’s most competitive countries (2025).
- Following the 2025 Factual Mutual (FM) Resilience Index, Luxembourg ranks second globally in economic resilience index. According to FM Global, the results underline Luxembourg’s strong governance, economic stability and continued focus on long-term risk management.