Trading Partner Portal: Luxembourg
Overview
Trade Overview
Luxembourg lies in between France and Germany in Western Europe. With a population of 668,606 people and a gross domestic product (GDP) of $85.76 billion, Luxembourg is classified as a high-income country. Luxembourg’s economy is centered on its leading financial sector that accounts for over 35% of its GDP. Luxembourg has one of the highest GDP per capita in the world and is the highest in the Eurozone, which results in a prominent high standard of living. Some of Luxembourg’s main trading partners are Belgium and Germany; however, the United States is its fourth largest importer. World Bank, CIA
U.S. – Luxembourg Trade
Two-way goods trade between Luxembourg and the U.S. totaled $2.34 billion, with exports totaling $1.39 billion. Top exports from the U.S. included transportation equipment ($401 million), used or secondhand merchandise ($345 million), non-electrical machinery ($161 million), chemicals ($106 million), and computer and electronic products ($86 million).
In the same year, the U.S. imported $951 million of goods from Luxembourg. Top imports were goods returned ($347 million), primary metals manufactures ($189 million), other special classification provisions ($85 million), textiles and fabrics ($58 million), and fabricated metal products ($58 million). U.S. Department of Commerce
Services trade between the U.S. and Luxembourg totaled $35.97 billion in 2025, with exports totaling $33.09 billion. Top exports included financial services, telecommunications, computer & information services, insurance services, transport services, and maintenance & repair services.
Services imports from Luxembourg to the U.S. totaled $2.88 billion, with top imports being financial services, insurance services, other business services, transport services. and telecommunications, computer & information services.
Luxembourg – California Trade
California exported $193 million of goods to Luxembourg in 2025, a 19% increase compared to 2024. Top exports included used or secondhand merchandise ($75 million), transportation equipment ($39 million), non-electrical machinery ($26 million), computer & electronic products ($17 million), and fabricated metals products ($10 million).
In 2025, California imported approximately $190 million worth of goods from Luxembourg, a significant increase from the 2024 total of $41 million. Some of the major imports were goods returned and reimports ($99 million), other special classifications provisions ($77 million), non-electrical machinery ($4 million), plastic and rubber products ($3 million), and primary metal manufactures ($3 million). U.S. Department of Commerce
FDI – Luxembourg
The United States and Luxembourg have healthy flows of investment across their borders. In 2024, the U.S. had $569.56 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in Luxembourg. Additionally, Luxembourg had $38.36 billion of investment in the United States. Luxembourg FDI into the U.S. supported 131,700 jobs and contributed $56.2 billion to research and development, and $518 million in expanding U.S. exports. The top industry sectors for Luxembourg’s FDI were real estate, metals, plastics, communications, software and IT services, and financial services. Select USA
In California, the twelfth largest source of FDI through foreign-owned enterprises (FOEs) is Luxembourg. In 2025, FOEs from Luxembourg in California provided 17,353 jobs through 543 firms amounting to $1.80 billion in wages. The top jobs by sector are professional/business services, retail trade, leisure/hospitality, wholesale trade, and manufacturing (World Trade Center Los Angeles FDI Report).
Trade Agreements
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