Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 2.67 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Luxembourg, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Luxembourg stood at 2.67. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Luxembourg peaked at 3.53 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 2025.
That places Luxembourg 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.5 | — |
| 1996 | 3.4 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.32 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.26 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.98 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.73 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.5 | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 3.53 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.36 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.16 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 3.01 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.82 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.08 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 2.97 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.93 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.87 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.95 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.74 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.79 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.93 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 3 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.16 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.84 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 2.77 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.84 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2.7 | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 2.67 | -0.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 2.67 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7013, 3.8× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 2.67 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +29.8% | 2.7 | 3.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.29 | 2.98 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 2.7 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 | 2.74 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.67 | 3.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More population data for Luxembourg
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2169 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2377 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.0556 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 781.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7954 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 290.54 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Luxembourg?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Luxembourg was 2.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 in 2003.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 2025.
- How does Luxembourg rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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