Report on the state of progress of the Digital Decade 2026

On 17 June 2026, the European Commission released the fourth report on the State of the Digital Decade. The report analyses the collective progress made by the EU towards achieving Europe's digital transition by 2030.

The report includes the Digital Decade Country Reports that have a closer look at each Member State's individual achievements over the last year. These reports contain country specific recommendations and evaluations that should guide each Member State in its digital transformation towards the end of the decade.

Advances in connectivity, technological leadership and competitiveness

For the 2026 report, Luxembourg is recognised by the Commission for its near-universal connectivity infrastructure (99.9 % 5G coverage and 95.5 % very high-capacity network (VHCN) coverage), as well as for its leadership assets in areas such as artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, positioning the country strongly for the coming decade.

When it comes to technological leadership and competitiveness, Luxembourg demonstrates a strong level of ambition with strategic measures such as the national initiative "Accelerating Digital Sovereignty 2030 ", that integrates complementary strategies on data, AI and quantum technologies. The country further strengthens its position through important infrastructure projects, for instance the Luxembourg AI Factory, MeluXina-AI, MeluXina-Q and cross-border quantum communication infrastructure. These initiatives among others, reinforce Luxembourg's role as a strategic hub in Europe's emerging digital and quantum landscape.

The digital transformation of businesses (76.7 %) has significantly improved in 2025 and is above the EU average (71.4 %). However, further progress is still needed, especially for SMEs, in terms of scaling up, and leveraging national data infrastructure. Despite strong AI adoption (33.6 %) compared to the EU average (20.0 %), Cloud and Data analytics adoption lag behind and remaining gaps could constrain broader productivity gains and competitiveness.

When it comes to strengthening the digital capabilities of society, Luxembourg maintains one of the highest shares of ICT specialists in the EU (8.7 %). A structural imbalance however remains given the low share of women in ICT roles. In parallel, progress in basic digital skills has increased (from 60.1 % to 62.4 %), slightly above the EU average (60.4 %), but disparities persist among older populations and individuals with lower levels of education, highlighting the need for sustained and targeted upskilling efforts.

Luxembourg continues to demonstrate strong performance in digital public services (with scores of 94.7/100 for citizens and 100/100 for businesses). However, there is still room for improvement in the digitalisation of both health and judicial services.

Efforts to link digitalisation and sustainability are progressing, notably through the development of a "sustainability by design" approach aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of public digital services. However, further progress is recommended, particularly in reducing and measuring emissions related to the information and communication technologies sector.

According to the Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister, responsible for Media and Connectivity, Elisabeth Margue, "Luxembourg is building the digital foundations of tomorrow, but our next challenge is to ensure that every company and every citizen can fully benefit from them."

A strong and concrete commitment to the Digital Decade

Luxembourg shows strong commitment to the Digital Decade, with targets aligned with the EU's 2030 objectives, supported by national initiatives and active participation at the European level in several European Digital Infrastructure Consortiums (EDICs).

Moreover, 100 % of the recommendations received from the European Commission in 2025 have been taken into account by Luxembourg, demonstrating its commitment. The same efforts will naturally be deployed to address the recommendations issued this year.

The full report on Luxembourg's performance in the Digital Decade is available here.

Press release by the Department of Media, Connectivity and Digital Policy