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Luxembourg Logistics Snapshot – 

GDP Contribution (2025)

Logistics and supply chain management remain a strategic pillar of Luxembourg’s economic diversification policy, supporting growth, employment, and international trade. The sector encompasses air cargo, road freight, warehousing, distribution services, and value-added supply chain activities. [meco.gouvernement.lu]

Key Figures (2025)

  • Real GDP growth (Luxembourg): 0.6% in 2025, reflecting a moderate economic environment in which logistics continues to play a key enabling role for trade and business activity. [economy-fi....europa.eu], [economy-fi....europa.eu]
  • Total workforce: approximately 526,000 employees at the end of 2025. [economy-fi....europa.eu]
  • Cross-border workforce: around 43% of all workers commute daily from neighboring countries, providing critical labor capacity for logistics, transport, and warehousing operations. [economy-fi....europa.eu]
  • Air cargo throughput: Luxembourg Airport remains one of Europe’s leading freight airports, handling close to 1 million tonnes of cargo annually through operators such as Cargolux and LuxairCargo (latest available industry figures). [meco.gouvernement.lu]
  • Strategic logistics infrastructure: more than 20 national and regional business zones, including the flagship Eurohub Sud logistics platform, support warehousing and distribution activities. [meco.gouvernement.lu]

Economic Role

While financial services generate approximately 25% of Luxembourg’s gross value added, logistics acts as a critical enabler of the wider economy by connecting manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, e-commerce players, and international distributors to European and global markets. [economy-fi....europa.eu]

Luxembourg has positioned itself as an intercontinental and multimodal logistics hub, specializing in high-value sectors such as:

  • Pharmaceutical and healthcare logistics
  • Temperature-controlled supply chains
  • E-commerce fulfillment
  • High-tech and time-critical cargo
  • Sustainable and digitalized Supply Chain 4.0 solutions [meco.gouvernement.lu]

2025 Outlook

Investment in digitalization, automation, decarbonization, and green warehousing continues to strengthen Luxembourg’s competitiveness. Supported by its central European location and multimodal connectivity, the logistics sector remains a key contributor to economic diversification, job creation, and international business attraction.