Laos Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

1988 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Laos Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • Laos Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 11.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a growth equal to 4.7 % in the previous year.
  • Laos Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1988 to Dec 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 11.9 % in Dec 2023 and a record low 0.3 % in Dec 2002.

CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from annual Foreign Direct Investment and annual Nominal GDP. The Bank of the Lao PDR provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD based on BPM6. Lao Statistics Bureau provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. The Bank of the Lao PDR average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2012 is calculated from Foreign Direct Investments based on BPM5 and Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993 Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2004 is calculated from Foreign Direct Investments and Nominal GDP, both sourced from the World Bank.


Related information about Laos Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Laos, Current Account recorded a deficit of 90.1 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 394.2 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 100.1 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 15.4 USD bn in Dec 2022.

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What was Laos's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in 2023?

Laos Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 11.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a growth equal to 4.7 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
11.9 2023 4.7 2022 0.3 2002 11.9 2023 % yearly 1988 - 2023

Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 6.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 0.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 3.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) -1.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (%) -0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 6.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (%) 0.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Belarus (%) -0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -17.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 4.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) 3.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) -10.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 2.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) 9.0 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 3.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
China (%) -0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) 3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) 2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 34.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 4.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 6.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 30.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 5.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Finland (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
France (%) 0.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 1.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Greece (%) 1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 33.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) -93.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
India (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) 0.1 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (%) 8.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 4.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 1.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 2.2 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Japan (%) 0.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Jordan (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 0.7 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
South Korea (%) 1.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 8.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -3.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Latvia (%) 3.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Luxembourg (%) -120.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.2 2023 yearly 1982 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 6.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 169.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 67.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 1.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 1.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 9.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 7.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 1.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 33.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Myanmar (%) 0.6 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2021
Nepal (%) 0.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 0.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 2.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) -0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 11.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 0.6 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) -0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Poland (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Qatar (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 0.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 6.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 25.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) 0.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
South Africa (%) -0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 1.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Sweden (%) 1.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Mar 2023
Switzerland (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2023

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Laos Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 96.753 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,949.450 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.0 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
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: 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 (LAK bn) 21,795.660 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: VAT (LAK bn) 5,201.470 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Income Tax (LAK bn) 1,619.010 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) -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: 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
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) 202.210 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) 163.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 128.590 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: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) 270.710 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
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) 102,124.000 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Export Value Index (2015=100) 210.618 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 99.478 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 110.567 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 88.616 2021 yearly 2000 - 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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