Country sheets

Germany is the largest economy in Europe. It constitutes 24 percent of European GDP and is home to 19 percent of the European Union’s (EU) population. The German economy is both highly industrialised and diversified, with an equal focus on services and production.

Source: GTAI – Germany Trade and Invest

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Key indicators

Area: 357,022 km2
Population: 84,7 million (2024) TYPE DE GOUVERNEMENT
Government type: federal parliamentary republic
Languages: German (official)
GDP: 4.3 trillion (2024)
Growth rate: 0.2%
HDI: 6
Capital: Berlin

Macroeconomic indicators

The economy is projected to grow by 0.3% in 2025, 1% in 2026 and 1.5% in 2027 (GDP with working day adjustments). Private consumption will increase due to low inflation, rising nominal wages and decreasing domestic policy uncertainty. High trade policy uncertainty and US tariffs will hamper investment in export‑oriented manufacturing and foreign demand. Private investment will pick up, supported by high corporate savings, declining interest rates and lower domestic policy uncertainty. Public spending on defence and infrastructure will rise strongly due to the increased flexibility in the fiscal rules and large investment needs.

Source: OECD

IMF Statistics:

Subject descriptor	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026
All Items, Consumer price index (CPI), Period average, percent change Percent (Units)	8.673	5.999	2.481	2.301	2.651
Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP Percent (Units)	3.811	5.517	5.809	4.416	3.883
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar US dollar (Billions)	160.228	251.784	272.103	222.917	211.747
Exports of goods and services, Volume, Free on board (FOB), Percent change Percent (Units)	4.041	-0.927	-1.896	-0.287	-0.205
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Percent change Percent (Units)	1.807	-0.872	-0.496	0.240	0.791
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Per capita, US dollar US dollar (Units)	50943.628	54793.074	56086.903	60438.790	65302.893
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, US dollar US dollar (Billions)	4204.327	4563.523	4684.182	5048.059	5452.858
Imports of goods and services, Volume, Cost insurance freight (CIF), Percent change Percent (Units)	7.706	-1.035	-0.414	3.697	1.756
Unemployment rate	3.142	3.083	3.392	3.767	3.860

Estimates

Source: IMF Statistics - Germany

Relationships with Luxembourg

Existing conventions and agreements

Non double taxation agreement

In order to promote international economic and financial relations in the interest of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Luxembourg government negotiates bilateral agreements for the avoidance of double taxation and prevent fiscal evasion with respect to Taxes on Income and on fortune with third countries.

Convention from 23.08.1958 (Memorial 1959, A no.43, p.1075)
Effective as of 01.01.1957 (Memorial 1959, A no.43, p.1075)
Protocol of Amendment from 15.06.1973 (Memorial 1978, A no.42, p.992)
Effective as of 01.01.1971 (Memorial 1978, A no.42, p.992)
Protocol of Amendment from 11.12.2009 (Memorial 2010, A no.51, p.927)
Effective as of 01.01.2010 (Memorial 2010, A no.51, p.927)
Convention from 23.04.2012 (Memorial 2013, A no.114, p.1719)
Effective as of 01.01.2014 (Memorial 2013, A no.114, p.1719)

Air Services agreement

Agreement from 07.05.1961 (Memorial 1965, A, p. 294 )
Effective as of 06.25.1965 (Memorial 1965, A, p. 603)

Source: Administration des contributions directes

Further information

Contact points in Germany

Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in Germany

Ambassador with residence in Berlin: H.E. Mrs. Sylvie Lucas

Klingelhöferstrasse 7
D - 10785
Berlin
Germany

Tel.: +49 30 26 39 570
Fax: +49 30 26 39 5727
E-Mail: berlin.amb@mae.etat.lu

Honorary Consuls

Honorary Consul with jurisdiction over Bavaria:

Mr Axel GRÄNITZ

Campus „neue Balan“
St.-Martin-Straße 106
D-81669 München
Germany

Tel.: (+49) 89 812 6060
Fax: (+49) 89 813 39 443
E-Mail: muenchen@consul-hon.lu

Opening Hours: Tuesday to Friday 14h00-15h00 (by appointment)

Honorary Consul with jurisdiction over North-Rhine-Westphalia:

Mr Siegfried H. ELSING

Heinrich-Heine-Allee 12
D-40213 Düsseldorf
Germany

Tel.: (+49) 211-36787-120
Fax: (+49) 211-36787-525
E-Mail: duesseldorf@consul-hon.lu

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10h00-13h00

Honorary Consul with jurisdiction over Bremen:

Mr Hans-Jürgen BLÖCKER

Stahlwerke Bremen
Carl-Benz-Strasse, 30
D-28237 Bremen
Germany

Tel.: (+49) 421 6484484
Fax: (+49) 421 6482900
E-Mail: bremen@consul-hon.lu

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9h00-12h00

Honorary Consul with jurisdiction over Saxony and Thuringia:

Mr Heribert HECKSCHEN

Hohe Strasse 12
D-01069 Dresden
Germany

Tel.: (+49) 351 47 00 916
Fax: (+49) 351 47 00 917
E-Mail: dresden@consul-hon.lu

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10h00-13h00

Honorary Consul with jurisdiction over Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
and Schleswig-Holstein:

Mr Hermann EBEL

An der Alster 9
D-20099 Hamburg

Tel: + 49 40 30 95 91-80
Fax: +49 40 30 95 91-11
E-mail: lux-consulat@hansatreuhand.de

Honorary Consul with jurisdiction over Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate except Regierungsbezirke Koblenz and Trier:

Dr Fritz BECKER

Harald-Quandt-Haus
Am Zollstock 12
D-61352 Bad Homburg
Germany

Tel.: (+49) 6172 402 880
Fax: (+49) 6172 402 889
E-Mail: badhomburg@consul-hon.lu

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10h00-12h00

Honorary Consul with jurisdiction over Rhineland-Palatinate (including Regierungsbezirke Koblenz and Trier):

Mr Jan GLOCKAUER

Herzogenbuscher Straße 12
D-54292 Trier
Germany

Tel.: (+49) 651 97 77 102
Fax: (+49) 651 97 77 105
E-Mail: trier@consul-hon.lu

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 09h00-12h00

Honorary Consul with jurisdiction over Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern,

and Schleswig-Holstein:

Mr Hermann EBEL

An der Alster 9
D-20099 Hamburg
Germany

Tel.: (+49) 40 30 95 91-80
Fax: (+49) 40 30 95 91-11
E-Mail: hamburg@consul-hon.lu

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 09h00-12h00

Honorary Consul with jurisdiction over Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt:

Mr David LOHMANN

An der Börse 7
D- 30159 Hannover
Germany

Tel.: (+49) 511 64 91 75
Fax: (+49) 511 30 12 205
E-Mail: hannover@consul-hon.lu

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10h00-12h00

Honorary Consul with jurisdiction over the Baden-Württemberg:

Mr Wolfgang KUHN

Hauptstraße 41
D-70178 Stuttgart
Germany

Tel.: (+49) 711 1640 121
Fax: (+49) 711 1640 144
E-Mail: stuttgart@consul-hon.lu

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10h00-12h00

Honorary Consul with jurisdiction over Saarland:

Mr Leo PETRY

Am Halberg 3
D-66121 Saarbrücken
Germany

Tel.: (+49) 681 95 43 73 83
Fax: (+49) 681 95 43 73 95
E-Mail: saarbruecken@consul-hon.lu

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 11h00-12h00

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Luxembourg

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