Luxembourg ranks 5th in DHL Global Connectedness Index 2011

21 November, 2012

The national product, capital and labour markets become increasingly integrated as a consequence of globalisation. Reducing custom barriers, the progress of technology, lower transportation and communication costs have been instrumental in this process. Today, direct international relations become more closely connected on a long-standing basis.

In this context, DHL has released its new report: Global connectedness index 2011, a comparative, international study of 125 countries across the world, measuring their global connectedness. The study starts from the ideas that countries open to globalisation get more important opportunities to seize, and that public policies promoting globalisation will have a major impact on future economic development. The index calculated by DHL in order to measure connectivity is entirely based on quantitative data from international flows in four categories: products and services, capital, information, and people) according to both its depth and breadth dimensions.

On top of the global ranking are: the Netherlands, Singapore, and Ireland. Luxembourg ranks 5th, Germany 13th, Belgium 8th and France 12th.

In terms of global connectedness, Luxembourg’s depth position (world-wide N° 3) is much better than its breadth position (world-wide N° 29). Under the four pillar categories Luxembourg’s performances and rankings are the following: Luxembourg ranks 34th in terms of products and services flow. It is 1st in terms of capitals flow and 13th in terms of people flow (no data available in terms of information flow).

To read the full report, please click here