Luxembourg’s trading deficit widened to EUR 0.84 billion in April 2026 from EUR 0.62 billion in the same month last year. Imports jumped 13.2% year-on-year to EUR 2.21 billion, lifted by higher purchases of mineral fuels and lubricants (+50.6%), machines and equipments (+23.7%), transport equipment (+29.5%), and miscellaneous manufactured goods (+17.1%), chemicals and related products (+14.8%). Among trading partners, imports saw gains in the US (458.4%), Japan (292.7%), and Belgium (11.7%). Meanwhile, exports rose 3% to EUR 1.37 billion, driven largely by higher sales of chemicals and related products (+19.9%), machine equipment (8.9%), other manufactured goods classified according to raw materials (8%), and transport equipment (4.8%). Export destinations increased in France (5.6%), Belgium (16%), and Germany (1.6%).