Luxembourg’s trade deficit narrowed sharply to EUR 0.75 billion in March 2026 from EUR 1.01 billion in the same month last year. Exports rose 7.3% year-on-year to EUR 1.40 billion, mainly due to higher sales of chemicals and chemical products (5.2%), manufactured goods of primary materials (8.8%), machinery and equipment (6.5%), and miscellaneous manufactured articles (23.9%). Among trading partners, export destinations saw gains in France (19.6%), Belgium (16.2%), Germany (8.5%), Japan (10.8%), and the US (5.5%). Meanwhile, imports dropped 6.9% to EUR 2.15 billion, weighed down by lower purchases of beverages and tobacco (-12.3%), crude materials, inedible oils, fats, and waxes(-30.3%), mineral fuels and lubricants (-1.8%), and transport equipment (-16.8%). Imports declined primarily from the US (-62.6%), Germany (-14.4%), France (-13.1%), and Belgium (-3.4%). source: STATEC, Luxembourg

Luxembourg recorded a trade deficit of 0.75 EUR Billion in March of 2026. Balance of Trade in Luxembourg averaged -0.41 EUR Billion from 1988 until 2026, reaching an all time high of -0.03 EUR Billion in May of 1989 and a record low of -1.34 EUR Billion in May of 2021. This page provides the latest reported value for - Luxembourg Balance of Trade - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Luxembourg Balance of Trade - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-24 09:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Feb €-0.83B €-0.57B €-0.6B
2026-05-26 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Mar €-0.75B €-0.86B €-0.9B
2026-06-25 10:00 AM
Balance of Trade
Apr €-0.75B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -0.75 -0.86 EUR Billion Mar 2026
Capital Flows -159.89 1382.97 EUR Million Dec 2025
Current Account -47.20 1554.20 EUR Million Dec 2025
Exports 1.40 1.18 EUR Billion Mar 2026
External Debt 3524580.92 3529128.09 EUR Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment -60604.61 -3779.98 EUR Million Dec 2025
Imports 2.15 2.04 EUR Billion Mar 2026


Luxembourg Balance of Trade
Luxembourg is an export-intensive economy. The country has traditionally imported most of its consumer goods and exported industrial products (steel). Exports now also include chemical and rubber products, finished glass and the most profitable financial services. The nation remains dependent on energy imports. European Union is by far its largest trading partner, accounting for about 84% of exports and 87% of imports.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.75 -0.86 -0.03 -1.34 1988 - 2026 EUR Billion Monthly
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News Stream
Luxembourg Trade Deficit Narrows Sharply
Luxembourg’s trade deficit narrowed sharply to EUR 0.75 billion in March 2026 from EUR 1.01 billion in the same month last year. Exports rose 7.3% year-on-year to EUR 1.40 billion, mainly due to higher sales of chemicals and chemical products (5.2%), manufactured goods of primary materials (8.8%), machinery and equipment (6.5%), and miscellaneous manufactured articles (23.9%). Among trading partners, export destinations saw gains in France (19.6%), Belgium (16.2%), Germany (8.5%), Japan (10.8%), and the US (5.5%). Meanwhile, imports dropped 6.9% to EUR 2.15 billion, weighed down by lower purchases of beverages and tobacco (-12.3%), crude materials, inedible oils, fats, and waxes(-30.3%), mineral fuels and lubricants (-1.8%), and transport equipment (-16.8%). Imports declined primarily from the US (-62.6%), Germany (-14.4%), France (-13.1%), and Belgium (-3.4%).
2026-05-26
Luxembourg Trade Deficit Widens in February
Luxembourg’s trade deficit widened to EUR 0.83 billion in February 2026 from EUR 0.66 billion in the same month a year earlier. Exports fell 5.4% year-on-year to EUR 1.2 billion, weighed down by declining sales of manufactured goods of primary materials (-12.8%), crude materials, inedible, oils, fats and waxes (-13.5%), machinery and equipment (-13.4%), transport equipment (-9.5%), and other manufactured goods (-5.4%). Among trading partners, export destinations saw notable drops in Germany (-6.4%) and the United States (-25.3%). Meanwhile, imports increased 5.4% to EUR 2 billion, supported by higher purchases of machinery and equipment (74.6%), miscellaneous manufactured articles (4.1%), food and live animals (6.5%), and chemicals and related products (2.7%). Imports expanded primarily from Japan (916.9%) and the United States (47.4%).
2026-04-24
Luxembourg Trade Deficit Widens Slightly
Luxembourg recorded a trade deficit of EUR 0.59 billion in January 2026, widening slightly from EUR 0.55 billion in the same month of the previous year. Imports increased 2.6% year-on-year to EUR 1.83 billion, boosted by higher purchases of machinery and equipment (26.7%), transportation equipment (7.0%), chemicals and chemical products (4.7%), and food and live animals (3.7%). Imports mostly came from Japan and other Asian countries. On the other hand, exports rose moderately by 0.6% year-on-year to EUR 1.24 billion, supported by higher sales of machinery and equipment (0.8%), miscellaneous manufactured articles (53.4%), food and live animals (1.2%), and beverages and tobacco (8.1%). Exports grew the most to Germany, France, and other Asian countries.
2026-03-27