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Luxembourg
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg · Western Europe
At a glance
CapitalLuxembourg
Most common first languageLuxembourgish48.9% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesLuxembourgish, French, German
Currencyeuro
Drives on theright
Highest pointKneiff560 m
Biggest category of goods exportedmanufactured goods80% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports83.5%of everything sold abroad, 2025
CoastlineLandlockedno access to the sea
Internet domain.lu
Facts about Luxembourg
Luxembourg has the highest minimum wage in Europe.
Source: ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-08Luxembourg by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 687k (2025) | 165th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $101bn (2025) | 75th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 2.57k km² (2023) | 172nd of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $872m (2024) | 87th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $193bn (2025) | 35th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 961k (2023) | 161st of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 887 km² (2023) | 162nd of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 1.33k km² (2023) | 162nd of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 7 Mt (2024) | 125th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 652k (2025) | 158th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 83.2 years (2024) | 18th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $147,252 (2025) | 3rd of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 99.1% (2025) | 6th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 2.3% (2025) | 116th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 6.3% (2025) | 71st of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 94.9% (2025) | 16th of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.25 (2024) | 187th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 0.96% of GDP (2024) | 118th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 349.9% of GDP (2025) | 2nd of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 10.40 t (2024) | 20th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.922 (2023) | 25th of 193 |
Land borders
Luxembourg shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Is landlocked 43Has french as an official language 28Has german as an official language 6Uses the euro 20Is a constitutional monarchy 40Is a member of nato 30Is a member of the schengen area 28Is a member of the european union 26Mainly exports manufactured goods 83Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in western europe 8
Luxembourg in the Daily Ceteris
Questions from the daily puzzle where the answer is Luxembourg.
Which country in Europe has the highest minimum wage?
Luxembourg's legal minimum is about €2,704 a month — over four times Bulgaria's €620, and roughly 50% above Germany, Ireland or France. Nearly half the people working in Luxembourg do not live there; they commute in each day from Belgium, France and Germany. source
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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