Summary
Financial intermediation, real estate and business activities contributed 46.2% to the gross value added (GVA) in 2017, followed by wholesale, retail and hotels (12.0%) and transport, storage and communication (11.3%). In nominal terms, the three sectors are expected to grow by 5.7%, 5.5% and 5.7%, respectively, in 2018.
The country's EUR150-EUR200 mn (US$169.1-US$225.5 mn) Luxembourg Airport City Master Plan is expected to provide required infrastructure and facilities, owing to increasing number of passengers in recent years, by taking into account medium- and long-term growth projections of the airport. The expected project duration is around 5-10 years.
Scope
- Canton Luxembourg and Canton Esch comprise 59.6% of Luxembourg’s population as of 2017
- Luxembourgian government ensures various support measures for newly created business enterprises
- The overall LUXX (Luxembourg Stock Exchange) index exhibits a declining trend over last one year. As of October 10th, 2018 LUXX index stood at 1,655.5, compared to 1,682.9 on October 10th, 2017.
Reasons to buy
- Macroeconomic Outlook Report identifies the potentials of the country as an investment destination by analyzing the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental (PESTLE) structure.
- PESTLE Insights provides 360 degree view of the economy which can be used as a strategic tool to understand the market dynamics, business potentials and direction of operations
- Along with providing the country’s snapshot, the report captures the risk factors pertaining to the macroeconomic risks, political environment, legal environment, demographic and social structure effectiveness, technology & infrastructure and natural and geographic aspects that might impact business.
- This report also highlights key clusters/cities which contribute significantly to the country GDP and population along with major companies’ presence in these areas.
Companies Mentioned
Skype
Arcelor Mittal
Flint Group
RTL Group
Table of Contents
Table of Contents 2
List of Exhibits 3
Did you Know? 4
Country Highlights 5
Country Snapshot 7
PESTLE Insights 21
Political Landscape 22
Economic Landscape 23
Social Landscape 30
Technological Landscape 33
Legal Landscape 36
Environmental Landscape 37
Outlook 38
List of Figures
Exhibit 1: Luxembourg’s Performance in the Country Risk Analysis in Comparison to Western Europe and the World 11
Exhibit 2: Performance Overview (Score: 1-100) 11
Exhibit 3: Broad Categories and Weights behind the Index 12
Exhibit 4: LUXX Index 14
Exhibit 5: Key Sectors Contribution to Economy 15
Exhibit 6: FDI Inflows and Outflows, 2014-2017 16
Exhibit 7: Number of Foreign Affiliates, 2017 16
Exhibit 8: Key Infrastructure Indicators 19
Exhibit 9: Real GDP and Household Consumption Growth Rate 23
Exhibit 10: Real GDP Growth Rate Comparison (2017) 23
Exhibit 11: Export, Import and Trade Balance 24
Exhibit 12: Current Account Balance 24
Exhibit 13: Top Three Commodity Exports, % of Total Exports, 2013-2017 25
Exhibit 14: Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery and Mechanical Appliances, % Share in World’s Total, 2017 25
Exhibit 15: Interest Rates 27
Exhibit 16: Exchange Rate 27
Exhibit 17: Public Finance 28
Exhibit 18: General Government Debt 28
Exhibit 19: Employment/Unemployment 30
Exhibit 20: Average Annual Wages 30
Exhibit 21: Labour Cost Index 30
Exhibit 22: Rural/Urban Share of Total Population 31
Exhibit 23: Age-group Share of Total Population 31
Exhibit 24: Gender Split 31
Exhibit 25: Internet Users % of Total Population, Mobile Penetration Rate and Broadband Penetration Rate, 2017 33
Exhibit 26: Number of Patents Granted Per M Inhabitants, 2015 34
Exhibit 27: Business Enterprise R&D Expenditure by Source of Funds, 2012-16 34
Exhibit 28: Doing Business in Luxembourg 2019 35
Exhibit 29: Corruption Perception Index (Rankings) 2017 35
Exhibit 30: CO2 Emissions 36
