Distillers Luxembourg
A one-page guide to Luxembourg for the spirits trade: the country, its people, its economy and how it drinks.
At a glance
- Capital
- Luxembourg City
- Official languages
- Luxembourgish (national language), French (legislation), German (administration)
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Time zone
- UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer)
- Area
- 2,586 km²
People
- Population
- 682,000 (2025)
- Population growth
- 1.5% a year
- Living in towns and cities
- 94.9%
- Aged under 15
- 15.7%
- Aged 65 and over
- 15.8%
- Life expectancy
- 83.2 years
Economy
- GDP
- US$101.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$148,247 (2025)
- Economic growth
- 0.6% (2025)
- Inflation
- 2.5% (2025)
Climate
Oceanic climate with high precipitation, especially in late summer, warm summers and cool winters. Stable conditions generally suit warehousing.
Alcohol
- Alcohol is
- Legal
- Legal drinking age
- 16 (sale or service of drinks above 1.2% abv to under-16s is prohibited, per Wikipedia; whether spirits carry a higher age was not verified)
- Alcohol per adult a year
- 11.42 litres of pure alcohol (2024)
Sources: World Bank (population, economy and demographics), WHO Global Health Observatory (alcohol per adult and drinking mix); Wikipedia - Legal drinking age; Wikipedia - Luxembourg; EU excise duty tables (position at 1 July 2021); Your Europe: alcohol allowances for travellers entering the EU; ProWein, Dusseldorf (international wine and spirits fair); Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris; WHO GISAH country profile - Luxembourg (2018); Chronicle.lu breweries, wineries, distilleries. Figures are the latest each source publishes; the year is shown beside each one.