Laos Exchange Rate against USD
1957 - 2023 | Monthly | USD/LAK | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Exchange Rate against USD
- Laos Exchange Rate against USD averaged 16,862.318 (USD/LAK) in May 2023, compared with 16,485.824 USD/LAK in the previous month.
- Laos Exchange Rate against USD data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to May 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 16,862.318 in May 2023 and a record low of 10.000 in May 1981.
CEIC extends history for monthly average Exchange Rate against USD. Bank of the Lao PDR provides average Exchange Rate against USD. Exchange Rate against USD prior to October 2003 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
View Laos's Exchange Rate against USD from Jan 1957 to May 2023 in the chart:
What was Laos's Exchange Rate against USD in May 2023?
Laos Exchange Rate against USD averaged 16,862.318 (USD/LAK) in May 2023, compared with 16,485.824 USD/LAK in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,862.318 May 2023 | 16,485.824 Apr 2023 | 10.000 May 1981 | 16,862.318 May 2023 | USD/LAK | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
Exchange Rate against USD by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD/ALL) | 101.837 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - May 2023 |
| Algeria (USD/DZD) | 135.952 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Argentina (USD/ARS) | 235.870 May 2023 | monthly | Nov 1977 - May 2023 |
| Armenia (USD/AMD) | 386.558 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1992 - May 2023 |
| Australia (USD/AUD) | 1.505 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Austria (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (USD/AZN) | 1.700 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1992 - May 2023 |
| Bahrain (USD/BHD) | 0.376 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD/BDT) | 104.390 May 2023 | monthly | May 1970 - May 2023 |
| Belarus (USD/BYN) | 2.895 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2023 |
| Belgium (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Bolivia (USD/BOB) | 6.910 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1959 - Oct 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD/BAM) | 1.799 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2023 |
| Botswana (USD/BWP) | 13.479 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Brazil (USD/BRL) | 4.981 May 2023 | monthly | Feb 1986 - May 2023 |
| Brunei (USD/BND) | 1.339 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Bulgaria (USD/BGN) | 1.801 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Cambodia (USD/KHR) | 4,115.350 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Canada (USD/CAD) | 1.352 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Chile (USD/CLP) | 798.635 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| China (USD/RMB) | 6.985 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Colombia (USD/COP) | 4,539.540 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1950 - May 2023 |
| Croatia (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - May 2023 |
| Cyprus (USD/EUR) | 0.923 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2023 |
| Czech Republic (USD/CZK) | 21.734 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2023 |
| Denmark (USD/DKK) | 6.855 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Ecuador (USD/USD) | 1.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | May 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Egypt (USD/EGP) | 30.887 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Estonia (USD/EUR) | 0.923 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Jun 2023 |
| European Union (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2023 |
| Finland (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| France (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Georgia (USD/GEL) | 2.534 May 2023 | monthly | Sep 1995 - May 2023 |
| Germany (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Ghana (USD/GHS) | 15.983 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Greece (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD/HKD) | 7.837 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Hungary (USD/HUF) | 342.746 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1968 - May 2023 |
| Iceland (USD/ISK) | 138.352 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| India (USD/INR) | 82.298 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Indonesia (USD/IDR) | 14,810.857 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1967 - May 2023 |
| Iran (USD/IRR) | 42,000.000 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Ireland (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Israel (USD/ILS) | 3.660 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Italy (USD/EUR) | 0.923 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (USD/XOF) | 603.595 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Japan (USD/JPY) | 137.053 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Jordan (USD/JOD) | 0.709 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (USD/KZT) | 446.600 May 2023 | monthly | Nov 1993 - May 2023 |
| Kenya (USD/KES) | 137.240 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| South Korea (USD/KRW) | 1,327.480 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Kosovo (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2023 |
| Kuwait (USD/KWD) | 0.307 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD/KGS) | 87.450 May 2023 | monthly | May 1993 - May 2023 |
| Laos (USD/LAK) | 16,862.318 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Latvia (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Feb 1992 - May 2023 |
| Lebanon (USD/LBP) | 15,000.000 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Apr 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1992 - May 2023 |
| Luxembourg (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD/MOP) | 8.072 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1967 - May 2023 |
| North Macedonia (USD/MKD) | 56.509 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - May 2023 |
| Malawi (USD/MWK) | 1,034.870 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2023 |
| Malaysia (USD/MYR) | 4.512 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Malta (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Mauritius (USD/MUR) | 45.200 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Mexico (USD/MXN) | 17.749 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Moldova (USD/MDL) | 17.807 May 2023 | monthly | May 1994 - May 2023 |
| Mongolia (USD/MNT) | 3,461.180 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1990 - May 2023 |
| Montenegro (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2023 |
| Morocco (USD/MAD) | 10.112 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Mozambique (USD/MZN) | 63.900 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Myanmar (USD/MMK) | 2,100.000 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2012 - May 2023 |
| Nepal (USD/NPR) | 131.101 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Netherlands (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| New Zealand (USD/NZD) | 1.609 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Nigeria (USD/NGN) | 460.702 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Norway (USD/NOK) | 10.807 May 2023 | monthly | Sep 1914 - May 2023 |
| Oman (USD/OMR) | 0.385 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Pakistan (USD/PKR) | 286.584 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2023 |
| Panama (USD/PAB) | 1.000 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1940 - May 2023 |
| Paraguay (USD/PYG) | 7,224.544 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Peru (USD/PEN) | 3.689 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1960 - May 2023 |
| Philippines (USD/PHP) | 55.728 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1945 - May 2023 |
| Poland (USD/PLN) | 4.179 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Portugal (USD/EUR) | 0.923 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2023 |
| Qatar (USD/QAR) | 3.640 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1966 - May 2023 |
| Romania (USD/RON) | 4.555 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Russia (USD/RUB) | 83.161 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Jun 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD/SAR) | 3.750 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2023 |
| Serbia (USD/RSD) | 108.240 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2023 |
| Singapore (USD/SGD) | 1.339 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Slovakia (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2023 |
| Slovenia (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Nov 1991 - May 2023 |
| South Africa (USD/ZAR) | 19.032 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Spain (USD/EUR) | 0.920 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Sri Lanka (USD/LKR) | 309.420 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Sudan (USD/SDG) | 446.387 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2022 |
| Sweden (USD/SEK) | 10.769 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jun 2023 |
| Switzerland (USD/CHF) | 0.898 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - May 2023 |
| Syria (USD/SYP) | 7,861.364 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2023 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 6.726 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -71.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,147.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,135.414 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 330.538 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 218.709 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,218.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 21.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 29,719.658 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 31,997.651 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 4.162 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 21.705 Aug 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 240.828 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 150.694 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 428.110 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 128.590 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 202.210 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 186.790 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 379.750 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 270.710 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 157.940 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 245.910 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 163.400 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 102,124.000 2022 | yearly | 2008 - 2022 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 99.478 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 210.618 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 88.616 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 110.567 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -172.6 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.7 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 318.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.3 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 10,253.1 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 74.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 0.176 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| 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: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) | 126.792 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
| FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) | 381.683 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 (%) | 1.7 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Mar 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 825.869 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 13,972.420 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 23.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,819.3 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31.692 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 14,519.422 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 39.3 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 10,675.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 21.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 9,211.862 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 20.94 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 56.65 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 16,961.698 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 286,965.565 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 8.000 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 189,193.228 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
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