Total reserves in months of imports in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Total reserves in months of imports was 0.0635 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Luxembourg, 1999–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 0.0635 for total reserves in months of imports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 175.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Luxembourg peaked at 0.075 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2007.
Luxembourg ranks 177th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0167 | — |
| 2000 | 0.0153 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0192 | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0217 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0346 | +59.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0306 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0218 | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0161 | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 0.01 | -38.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0166 | +66.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0454 | +174.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0431 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0382 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0345 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0288 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0248 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 0.023 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0278 | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0242 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0221 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.026 | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0319 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.075 | +135.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0736 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0654 | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0602 | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0635 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0167 | 0.0167 | 0.0167 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0231 | 0.01 | 0.0454 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0293 | 0.0221 | 0.0431 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0616 | 0.0319 | 0.075 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 174 Sudan 0.1861 compare
- 175 South Sudan 0.1748 compare
- 176 Ireland 0.1407 compare
- 178 Equatorial Guinea 0.0119
More financial sector data for Luxembourg
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 208,660 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -6.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.52 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 229.63 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 33.59 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.00 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.23 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,243 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Luxembourg?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Luxembourg was 0.0635 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 0.075 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2007.
- How does Luxembourg rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Luxembourg ranks 177th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].