Laos Forecast: Current Account Balance

1980 - 2028 | Yearly | USD bn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Laos Forecast: Current Account Balance

  • Laos Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -0.860 USD bn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
  • It records an increase from the last reported number of -0.366 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Looking ahead, Laos Current Account Balance is projected to stand at -1.018 USD bn in Dec 2028.
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: BPM6: Current Account: USD.

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Laos Forecast: Current Account Balance

What is Laos's Forecast: Current Account Balance in 2028?

Laos Current Account Balance is forecasted to be -0.860 USD bn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-1.018 2028 -1.261 2027 -3.220 2015 0.025 2000 USD bn yearly 1980 - 2028

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (USD bn) 2.247 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Albania (USD bn) -1.790 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Algeria (USD bn) -11.567 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Andorra (USD bn) 0.842 2028 yearly 2019 - 2028
Angola (USD bn) 4.541 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn) -0.252 2029 yearly 2014 - 2029
Argentina (USD bn) 10.297 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Armenia (USD bn) -1.802 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Aruba (USD bn) 0.170 2029 yearly 1999 - 2029
Australia (USD bn) -11.131 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Austria (USD bn) 1.670 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Azerbaijan (USD bn) 4.193 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Bahamas (USD bn) -0.965 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bahrain (USD bn) 1.321 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bangladesh (USD bn) -21.942 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Barbados (USD bn) -0.438 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Belarus (USD bn) -0.558 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Belgium (USD bn) 1.614 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Belize (USD bn) -0.215 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Benin (USD bn) -1.245 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bhutan (USD bn) -0.416 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bolivia (USD bn) -3.452 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn) -1.298 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Botswana (USD bn) 0.283 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Brazil (USD bn) -61.163 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Brunei (USD bn) 3.308 2029 yearly 1981 - 2029
Bulgaria (USD bn) -0.564 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Burkina Faso (USD bn) -0.678 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Burundi (USD bn) -0.583 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Cambodia (USD bn) -2.954 2028 yearly 1992 - 2028
Cameroon (USD bn) -2.074 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Canada (USD bn) -55.335 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Cape Verde (USD bn) -0.120 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Central African Republic (USD bn) -0.173 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Chad (USD bn) -0.981 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Chile (USD bn) -12.671 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
China (USD bn) 268.682 2029 yearly 1997 - 2029
Colombia (USD bn) -17.588 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Comoros (USD bn) -0.085 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Congo (USD bn) -0.461 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Costa Rica (USD bn) -1.821 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Croatia (USD bn) -0.159 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Cyprus (USD bn) -3.590 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Czech Republic (USD bn) 6.206 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn) -3.273 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Denmark (USD bn) 44.415 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Djibouti (USD bn) 0.128 2028 yearly 1991 - 2028
Dominica (USD bn) -0.108 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Dominican Republic (USD bn) -4.927 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ecuador (USD bn) 1.810 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Egypt (USD bn) -14.101 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
El Salvador (USD bn) -1.320 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Equatorial Guinea (USD bn) -0.968 2029 yearly 1987 - 2029
Eritrea (USD bn) 0.257 2019 yearly 1992 - 2019
Estonia (USD bn) -0.974 2029 yearly 1993 - 2029
Swaziland (USD bn) 0.001 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Ethiopia (USD bn) -6.377 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Fiji (USD bn) -0.574 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Finland (USD bn) -1.459 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
France (USD bn) -4.242 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Gabon (USD bn) -1.367 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gambia (USD bn) -0.046 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Georgia (USD bn) -2.346 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Germany (USD bn) 328.784 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Ghana (USD bn) -2.914 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Greece (USD bn) -9.215 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Grenada (USD bn) -0.194 2029 yearly 2014 - 2029
Guatemala (USD bn) 0.858 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Guinea (USD bn) -3.055 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Guinea-Bissau (USD bn) -0.118 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Guyana (USD bn) 14.259 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Haiti (USD bn) -0.233 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Honduras (USD bn) -1.959 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) 25.833 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Hungary (USD bn) 1.409 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Iceland (USD bn) 0.471 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
India (USD bn) -137.893 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Indonesia (USD bn) -30.420 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Iran (USD bn) 18.440 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Iraq (USD bn) -30.252 2029 yearly 2001 - 2029
Ireland (USD bn) 44.016 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Israel (USD bn) 23.348 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Italy (USD bn) 53.574 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ivory Coast (USD bn) -3.088 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jamaica (USD bn) -0.511 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Japan (USD bn) 154.467 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Jordan (USD bn) -3.004 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Kazakhstan (USD bn) -10.333 2028 yearly 1992 - 2028
Kenya (USD bn) -7.497 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Kiribati (USD bn) 0.027 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
South Korea (USD bn) 66.020 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Kosovo (USD bn) -0.707 2029 yearly 2000 - 2029
Kuwait (USD bn) 31.307 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Kyrgyzstan (USD bn) -0.916 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Laos (USD bn) -1.018 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Latvia (USD bn) -1.830 2029 yearly 1992 - 2029
Lebanon (USD bn) -7.859 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Lesotho (USD bn) -0.120 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Liberia (USD bn) -1.265 2028 yearly 2000 - 2028
Libya (USD bn) 7.305 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.3 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -52.450 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,738.794 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.3 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LAK bn) 50,372.610 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LAK bn) 152,655.509 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LAK bn) 40,599.931 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Govt Budget: Revenue (LAK bn) 21,795.660 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Total Expenditure (TE) (LAK bn) 31,002.850 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Current Expenditure (CE) (LAK bn) 18,430.240 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Capital Expenditure (LAK bn) 12,572.610 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Income Tax (LAK bn) 1,619.010 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: VAT (LAK bn) 5,201.470 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Excise Tax (LAK bn) 4,742.820 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 6.726 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -170.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,917.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,115.303 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 353.170 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 304.331 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,088.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 30,246.773 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 37,533.232 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 26.255 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2.271 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 336.420 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 402.930 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Jan 2024
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) 630.430 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) 108.540 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) 197.440 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) 303.650 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 97.010 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) 232.170 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) 178.270 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) 148.870 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) 260.310 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) 102,124.000 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -90.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.0 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 394.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.7 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -100.146 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.9 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -100.180 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 10,234.8 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.018 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) 361.05 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2017
FDI: France (USD th) 0.000 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Korea (USD th) 6,183.504 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: China (USD th) 1,254,236.569 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Thailand (USD th) 341,152.687 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Vietnam (USD th) 176,991.125 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI (USD th) 7,927,677.215 2019 yearly 2010 - 2019
FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) 381.683 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
FDI: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) 126.792 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
FDI: Electricity, Gas and Air-Conditioning Supply (USD mn) 711.800 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 976.474 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,038.082 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 13,202.831 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 33.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Apr 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,782.0 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 31.692 May 2021 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn) 12,890.616 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 33.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 9,997.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 23.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 8,667.662 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 29.19 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 54.41 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) 19,891.731 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2023
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) 252,992.649 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) 8.000 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) 245,282.640 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2023

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