Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP
2002 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP
- Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 8.000 % in Jan 2025
- This stayed constant from the previous number of 8.000 % for Dec 2024
- Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated monthly, averaging 5.000 % from Jan 2002 to Jan 2025, with 277 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 8.000 % in Jan 2025 and a record low of 3.000 % in Apr 2022
- Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Reserve Requirement Ratio: Monthly
CEIC calculates monthly Reserve Requirement Ratio from daily Reserve Requirement Ratio based on the last business day of the month. The Bank of the Lao PDR provides Reserve Requirement Ratio.
View Laos's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from Jan 2002 to Jan 2025 in the chart:
What was Laos's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Jan 2025?
Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 8.000 % in Jan 2025 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.000 Jan 2025 | 8.000 Dec 2024 | 3.000 Apr 2022 | 8.000 Jan 2025 | % | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 22.419 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | 25.249 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 3.598 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 14.187 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 2.137 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Sep 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 0.705 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 17.721 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (%) | 8.711 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 4.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 3.845 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 0.833 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.459 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 32.623 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 21.129 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | 13.549 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 6.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 35.524 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 7.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 4.448 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Chile (%) | 12.845 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| China (%) | 6.600 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jan 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 13.755 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 39.431 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 0.666 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 42.585 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 18.979 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 5.127 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 8.776 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 4.216 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 1.814 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 2.789 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| France (%) | 0.977 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 11.046 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (%) | 0.789 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.820 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 1.481 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 103.470 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 17.783 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 17.675 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| India (%) | 4.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1962 - Jan 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 9.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 0.852 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 38.734 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 2.195 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.003 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 0.840 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 27.497 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 5.430 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 7.521 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 7.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Nov 1979 - Jan 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 12.534 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 25.562 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 11.939 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 8.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 9.472 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (%) | 21.405 2021 | yearly | 2004 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | 5.556 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 0.220 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 57.356 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 25.563 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | 7.753 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 2.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Jan 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 4.328 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 44.495 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 10.951 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Moldova (%) | 31.830 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 20.332 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (%) | 21.535 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Morocco (%) | 21.679 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 16.911 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 3.750 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 2011 - Jan 2025 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 0.605 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | 6.453 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | 14.124 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 15.907 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 16.368 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 17.215 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 5.697 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 19.403 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Peru (%) | 25.180 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 7.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 1986 - Jan 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 19.665 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 172.712 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 19.692 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 17.995 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 19.376 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 39.870 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 30.666 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 65.403 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 7.006 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.865 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 11.762 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 3.837 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 4.000 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 1997 - May 2023 |
| Sudan (%) | 0.000 2017 | yearly | 1960 - 2017 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.243 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 91.320 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Syria (%) | 31.149 2010 | yearly | 1990 - 2010 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 6.726 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 178.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,217.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 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) | 2,039.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 4.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 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) | 4.408 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 22.509 Oct 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 255.067 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 156.275 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 194.390 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 142.090 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 297.920 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 153.890 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 188.310 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 462.100 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 147.760 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 259.880 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 220.430 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 101,441.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,390,684.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 1,964,647.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 101,542.000 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 269,683.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,504,404.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 2,883,854.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 93,722.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 3,844,420.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 532,132.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 99.478 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 210.618 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 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) | 64.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.7 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 176.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -132.717 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.3 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -132.717 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 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: Thailand (USD th) | 341,152.687 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI (USD th) | 7,927,677.215 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| FDI: Vietnam (USD th) | 176,991.125 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: China (USD th) | 1,254,236.569 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| 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 |
| FDI: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) | 126.792 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 1,500.203 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| 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 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 15,027.306 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 36.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 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 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) | 309,487.370 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 189,193.228 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
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