Laos Total Imports Growth
2005 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Total Imports Growth
- Laos Total Imports grew 0.7 % YoY in Jun 2023, compared with an increase of 4.5 % YoY in the previous quarter
- Laos Total Imports Growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2005 to Sep 2023, with an averaged rate of 11.3 %
- The data reached an all-time high of 133.1 % in Jun 2014 and a record low of -38.5 % in Jun 2013
CEIC calculates Total Imports Growth from quarterly Total Imports. The Bank of Lao PDR provides Total Imports, CIF, in USD based on BPM6. Total Imports Growth prior to Q1 2013 is based on BPM5.
Further information about Laos Total Imports Growth
- In the latest reports, Laos Total Imports recorded 1.8 USD bn in Jun 2023
- Total Exports reached 2.0 USD bn in Jun 2023, which registered a decrease of 3.1 % year on year
- Laos Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 97.3 USD mn in Sep 2023
View Laos's Total Imports Growth from Mar 2005 to Sep 2023 in the chart:
What was Laos's Total Imports Growth in Sep 2023?
Laos Total Imports grew 0.7 % YoY in Jun 2023, compared with an increase of 4.5 % YoY in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 Sep 2023 | 4.5 Jun 2023 | -38.5 Jun 2013 | 133.1 Jun 2014 | % | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -7.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | -15.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (%) | -30.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 56.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 12.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Mar 2024 |
| Austria (%) | -14.3 Nov 2023 | monthly | Jan 1954 - Nov 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | -8.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | 6.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Dec 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 10.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Feb 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 3.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | -14.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | -11.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -0.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 3.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | -7.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Mar 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | -3.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -5.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | -0.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Dec 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 3.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2024 |
| Chile (%) | -10.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| China (%) | 20.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | May 2009 - Oct 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | -4.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | -3.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | -51.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | -1.0 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 8.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | -13.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Feb 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 9.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | -10.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
| European Union (%) | -20.1 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 5.6 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| France (%) | -7.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | -17.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2024 |
| Germany (%) | -8.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Feb 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | -11.1 Aug 2023 | monthly | Mar 2006 - Aug 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 3.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 5.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Mar 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | -17.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 31.6 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Apr 2024 |
| India (%) | -5.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Mar 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | -12.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Mar 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 13.8 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | -13.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2024 |
| Israel (%) | -5.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2024 |
| Italy (%) | -6.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Feb 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 26.6 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jul 2023 |
| Japan (%) | -4.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 11.2 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Feb 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -10.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 25.3 Jan 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Jan 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 5.4 Apr 2024 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Apr 2024 |
| Kosovo (%) | 2.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | -7.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 25.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 0.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | -2.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 1,305.3 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | -16.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -10.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Apr 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 4.3 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 3.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | -35.3 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 12.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 6.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Feb 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 6.5 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 4.7 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | -0.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 10.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | -7.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | -12.5 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | -11.3 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 38.4 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 2011 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | -5.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | -10.4 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | -24.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Mar 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 34.5 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2023 |
| Norway (%) | -23.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Mar 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 0.7 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 54.0 Apr 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Apr 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -24.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Feb 2024 |
| Panama (%) | -15.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | -8.7 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2024 |
| Peru (%) | -0.9 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Feb 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 6.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2024 |
| Poland (%) | -8.8 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 1.5 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Feb 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 13.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 2.0 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2024 |
| Russia (%) | -4.8 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 12.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | -6.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 4.8 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Mar 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | -8.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 28.4 Feb 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 5.1 Feb 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Feb 2024 |
| Spain (%) | -3.3 Feb 2024 | monthly | Mar 1975 - Feb 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.0 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Mar 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | -12.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (%) | -8.2 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Mar 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | -17.9 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Mar 2024 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 6.726 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 97.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2023 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,037.6 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -3.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 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) | 1,837.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2023 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 0.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 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: 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 |
| 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: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 303.650 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2023 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 148.870 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2023 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 630.430 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) | 67.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2023 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.1 2022 | yearly | 1984 - 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 780.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 4.1 2022 | yearly | 1988 - 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -137.071 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.9 2022 | yearly | 1984 - 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -0.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 18.000 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 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: Thailand (USD th) | 341,152.687 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: China (USD th) | 1,254,236.569 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) | 1.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| 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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