Europe & Central Asia

Liechtenstein: official statistics and sources

14 official bodies for Liechtenstein, from Office of Statistics to Foundation and Trust Supervisory Authority (STIFTA), with key figures from the World Bank and IMF. Official language: German. Capital: Vaduz.

Who holds power in Liechtenstein

• Head of state: Prince Hans-Adam II von und zu Liechtenstein (Reigning Prince)
• Head of government: Brigitte Haas (Prime Minister, Minister for General Government Affairs and Finance of the Principality of Liechtenstein)
• Foreign minister: Sabine Monauni (Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Environment and Culture of the Principality of Liechtenstein)

Source: UN Protocol and Liaison Service list, dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Unitary constitutional hereditary monarchy with direct democracy. How local power works in Liechtenstein: 2 tiers of government below the nation, who is elected and who they answer to.

Part of level 6 of the 10 levels of power.

Government, regions and cities

• Government and power in Liechtenstein: leaders, governance scores, women in parliament, spending and the bodies that hold power to account
• All 11 municipalities: Schaan, Vaduz, Triesen, Balzers, Eschen…
• Vaduz (capital)

Key figures

What the figures show

Liechtenstein had 41,024 people in 2025, by the World Bank's count; ten years earlier the figure was 37,494. Of the 52 UN members in the World Bank's Europe and Central Asia region, 49 have more people; worldwide it comes 187th.

In 2024 Liechtenstein recorded gross domestic product of $8.9 billion, converted to US dollars by the World Bank. That works out at $220,167 a head.

For 2026 the IMF expects 1.0%.

The IMF forecasts 0.7% for 2026.

The IMF records general government gross debt of 0.5% of GDP for 2025, compared with a median of 46.9% across the World Bank's Europe and Central Asia region; its 2026 projection is 0.5%.

Life expectancy at birth: 84.2 years (2024).

• Debt ratio 2015: 0.5%; 2025: 0.5%.
• GDP per person in dollars, 2015 to 2024: +32%.

Figures checked 2026-10-13; how they are compiled.

Official sources in Liechtenstein

Statistics office prices, jobs, people, output

• Office of Statistics (Amt für Statistik)
  Official statistics on Liechtenstein's population, employment, economy and national accounts. Not in English.

Central bank interest rates and money

• Swiss National Bank (Schweizerische Nationalbank)
  Monetary policy for the Swiss franc, used in Liechtenstein, along with interest rates and monetary statistics.

Parliament debates, votes, bills

• Landtag of the Principality of Liechtenstein (Landtag des Fürstentums Liechtenstein)
  Session agendas, minutes, reports and member information of the Landtag. Not in English.

Government

• Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein (Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein)
  Government reports, consultations, press releases and ministry information.

Laws and the official gazette the text of laws

• Liechtenstein Law Gazette and consolidated law (Gesetze.li) (Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt)
  The official law gazette and the consolidated collection of Liechtenstein legislation. Not in English.

Courts judgments

• Courts of the Principality (including the Supreme Court) (Fürstliche Gerichte)
  Information on the Princely Courts, including the Supreme Court. Not in English.
• Court decisions database (Gerichtsentscheidungen)
  Published decisions of Liechtenstein's courts, including the Supreme Court and Constitutional Court. Not in English.
• Constitutional Court (Staatsgerichtshof) (Staatsgerichtshof)
  Constitutional Court decisions and information on its proceedings. Not in English.

Public audit how public money was spent

• Financial Control Office (Finanzkontrolle)
  Audit reports on the state administration and public institutions. Not in English.

Regulators

• Financial Market Authority Liechtenstein (Finanzmarktaufsicht Liechtenstein)
  Supervision of banks, insurers and funds, registers of licensed firms and supervisory statistics.
• Data Protection Authority (Datenschutzstelle)
  Guidance, opinions and annual reports on data protection. Not in English.

Public registers companies, land, charities

• Commercial Register of Liechtenstein — company index (Handelsregister des Fürstentums Liechtenstein — Firmenindex)
  Official register information on Liechtenstein companies, including name, legal form, seat, status and purpose; full extracts on order.
• Geodata portal of the National Administration (Geodatenportal der Liechtensteinischen Landesverwaltung)
  Official cadastral survey maps, parcels and other geodata of Liechtenstein; the land register is kept by the Office of Justice. Not in English.
• Foundation and Trust Supervisory Authority (STIFTA) (Stiftungs- und Trustaufsichtsbehörde)
  Supervision of charitable foundations and trusts in Liechtenstein, with guidance and annual reports.

Notes

Liechtenstein has no central bank of its own; it uses the Swiss franc under a currency treaty with Switzerland.

Freedom of information in Liechtenstein

Consolidated text on Lilex, the official legislation database; deadlines and appeal route were not confirmed from the text today.

What Liechtenstein does not have

• No national public procurement portal was found; tenders are published in the official journal and on the government site.

Also: World Bank country data · IMF country page · UN Sustainable Development Goals country profile · IPU Parline parliament profile.

Liechtenstein by subject

• Economy GDP, growth, trade and investment
• Jobs and pay unemployment, jobs and work
• Cost of living inflation, poverty and inequality
• Public finances debt, deficit, tax and spending
• Health and care life expectancy, doctors and spending
• Housing homes, cities, water and power
• Crime and justice murder rate, courts and crime
• Immigration migrants, refugees and remittances
• Education schools, universities and literacy
• Environment emissions, air, forests and water

Common questions

What is the population of Liechtenstein?

41,024 (2025, World Bank). National figures: Office of Statistics.

What is Liechtenstein's GDP?

$8.9 billion (2024, World Bank).

How much government debt does Liechtenstein have?

0.5% of GDP (2025, International Monetary Fund).

Who publishes official statistics in Liechtenstein?

Office of Statistics (Amt für Statistik): https://www.llv.li/de/landesverwaltung/amt-fuer-statistik

Is there a freedom of information law in Liechtenstein?

Gesetz vom 19. Mai 1999 über die Information der Bevölkerung (Informationsgesetz), LGBl. 1999 Nr. 159 (1999).

What is the central bank of Liechtenstein?

Swiss National Bank (Schweizerische Nationalbank): https://www.snb.ch/en/

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