Luxembourg — Country Profile
Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Luxembourg: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (--/100, ranked #-- of 195).
Last updated: October 2026
Luxembourg is in Western Europe, between France and Germany. It covers 2,586 sq km. Terrain: mostly gently rolling uplands with broad, shallow valleys; uplands to slightly mountainous in the north; steep slope down to Moselle flood plain in the southeast. Climate: modified continental with mild winters, cool summers.
| Capital | Luxembourg |
|---|---|
| Population | 671,254 (2024 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $86.871 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $128,200 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 1% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 2.1% (2024 est.) |
| Unemployment | 6% (2024 est.) |
| Public debt | 23% of GDP (2017 est.) |
| Exports | $202.203 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $160.032 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 83.4 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 40.1 years (2025 est.) |
| Urbanization | 92.1% of total population (2023) |
| Government | constitutional monarchy |
| Independence | 1839 (from the Netherlands) |
| Languages | Luxembourgish (official administrative, judicial, and national language) 48.9%, Portuguese 15.4%, French (official administrative, judicial, and legislative language) 14.9%, Italian 3.6%, English 3.6%, German (official administrative and judicial language) 2.9%, other 10.8% (2021 est.) |
Luxembourg’s GDP is $86.871 billion (2024 est.) in purchasing-power-parity terms. At official exchange rates it stands at $93.197 billion (2024 est.). Real GDP grew 1% (2024 est.). See where Luxembourg ranks among all 195 countries by GDP.
POWER --/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — nine components, 135 indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Jul–Sep 2026 came and went without leaving a mark on the country's trajectory. Continuity, not change, is the story.
For a small or mid-sized state, that is often the good outcome: no shock to absorb, no crisis to manage.
- What our model rewards: public debt under 23% of GDP — room to maneuver; inflation tamed at 2.1%
- What drags it down: few natural resources to fall back on; fertility of 1.2 children per woman — below replacement, the cradle is emptying
Iron ore.
Energy is the physical base of economic power — what a country can generate, move and burn decides what it can build, sell and defend.
| Electricity access | 100% (2022 est.) |
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| Installed capacity mix (CIA) | fossil fuels: 10.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 37.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); wind: 55.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); hydroelectricity: -35.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) note: Luxembourg has negative net hydroelectric power generation based on losses from use of pumped storage hydropower |
| Energy consumption per capita (CIA) | 224.651 million Btu/person (2023 est.) |
| Primary energy consumption (OWID) | 39.7 TWh (2024) |
| Electricity generation (OWID) | 1.6 TWh (2024) |
| Energy per capita (OWID) | 59,051 kWh per person (2024) |
| Electricity generation mix (OWID) | Wind 28.8%, Solar 22.4%, Hydro 9.0%, Gas 5.1%, Oil 4.5% (2024) |
| Low-carbon share of electricity (OWID) | 90.4% (2024) |
| Carbon intensity of electricity (OWID) | 134.6 gCO2/kWh (2024) |
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Energy section; Our World in Data (IEA/Ember), 2024.
Trade shows what the world buys from a country and what the country must buy from the world — the balance between the two is a direct measure of economic leverage.
| Exports | $202.203 billion (2024 est.) |
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| Imports | $160.032 billion (2024 est.) |
| Trade balance (calculated) | Surplus of $42.2 billion (2024), calculated from the CIA export and import figures above. |
| Key industries | banking and financial services, construction, real estate services, iron, metals, and steel, information technology, telecommunications, cargo transportation and logistics, chemicals, engineering, tires, glass, aluminum, tourism, biotechnology |
Source: CIA World Factbook, Economy section.
Luc Frieden — Prime Minister. Grand Duke GUILLAUME (since 3 October 2025)
Luxembourg maintains 35 embassies and 4 consulates abroad, hosts 23 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, UN Geneva, EU Brussels, NATO Brussels, OECD Paris, UNESCO Paris, OSCE Vienna, CoE Strasbourg. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 35 |
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| Consulates abroad | 4 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 23 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, UN Geneva, EU Brussels, NATO Brussels, OECD Paris, UNESCO Paris, OSCE Vienna, CoE Strasbourg |
Source: Abroad: Lowy GDI 2024 via Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_diplomatic_missions . Hosted: Wikipedia 'List of diplomatic missions in Luxembourg' (23 embassies) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diplomatic_missions_in_Luxembourg . Multilateral rosters as for AUT.
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Landlocked — no seacoast; exports move through transit corridors across neighbouring countries. |
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| Airports (total) | 3 + 11 heliports (registration prefix LX) |
| Railways | 271 km |
Major airports
Luxembourg-Findel International Airport (LUX) — Luxembourg.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28)
| Political system | constitutional monarchy |
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| Last election | 2023 — general; 2023-10-08; winner: Luc Frieden (Christian Social People's Party (CSV)); Ended the Bettel DP-LSAP-Greens coalition after Greens lost half their seats Reuters |
| Next election | 2028 — general (scheduled) |
Source: constitutional schedule / public election calendar
POWER --/100 Ranked #-- of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Luxembourg.
Historical timeline of Luxembourg
This profile covers the population, economy, natural resources, leaders, and history of Luxembourg — with the Bureau’s live national-power score of --/100, ranking #-- of 195 countries.
What is Luxembourg's power score?
Luxembourg has a Magna Power score of --/100. The score measures structural power — the proven capacity to shape events — across nine components.