Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

2002 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

  • Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 8.000 % in Oct 2024
  • This stayed constant from the previous number of 8.000 % for Sep 2024
  • Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated monthly, averaging 5.000 % from Jan 2002 to Oct 2024, with 274 observations
  • The data reached an all-time high of 8.000 % in Oct 2024 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 Oct 2024 in the chart:

Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP

What was Laos's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Oct 2024?

Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 8.000 % in Oct 2024 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
8.000 Oct 2024 8.000 Sep 2024 3.000 Apr 2022 8.000 Oct 2024 % monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024

Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 20.781 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 26.408 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2024
Argentina (%) 3.975 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) 13.592 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 2.128 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1969 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) 0.641 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 17.952 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 8.733 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Dec 2023
Bangladesh (%) 4.000 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1999 - Oct 2024
Belarus (%) 4.067 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) 1.258 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.341 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 32.333 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 23.845 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1994 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) 15.299 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 6.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Bulgaria (%) 36.315 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) 7.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Canada (%) 4.354 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) 12.845 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Sep 2024
China (%) 6.600 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Colombia (%) 14.191 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Croatia (%) 39.431 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 0.686 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) 40.823 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 19.927 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 4.210 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 8.728 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 4.282 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 1.897 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 2.787 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
France (%) 0.911 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 11.362 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 0.784 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 3.820 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Greece (%) 1.559 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 105.488 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 18.112 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) 17.675 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
India (%) 4.500 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1962 - Oct 2024
Indonesia (%) 9.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Ireland (%) 0.941 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 41.391 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 2.272 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 0.003 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2023
Japan (%) 0.840 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1980 - Aug 2024
Jordan (%) 26.273 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 5.430 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 7.721 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (%) 7.000 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (%) 11.298 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (%) 25.562 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.479 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Laos (%) 8.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Latvia (%) 9.361 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 21.405 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 5.568 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 0.237 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 57.356 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 27.496 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 2.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 4.078 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 44.869 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 10.372 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) 30.688 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 17.057 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 20.266 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 22.019 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 16.911 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 3.750 Oct 2024 monthly May 2011 - Oct 2024
Nepal (%) 4.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Nov 2024
Netherlands (%) 0.587 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) 5.764 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2005 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 14.124 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 15.574 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) 14.968 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Pakistan (%) 5.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Sep 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 15.697 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 5.729 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) 20.660 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 23.676 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) 9.500 Oct 2024 monthly May 1986 - Oct 2024
Poland (%) 20.279 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 1.933 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 20.310 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) 18.117 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2005 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 19.829 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 41.018 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 33.749 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 69.048 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) 6.853 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 1.771 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 11.966 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 3.707 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 4.000 May 2023 monthly Mar 1997 - May 2023
Sudan (%) 0.000 2017 yearly 1960 - 2017
Sweden (%) 7.126 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 86.305 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Syria (%) 31.149 2010 yearly 1990 - 2010

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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: 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: Capital Expenditure (LAK bn) 12,572.610 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Current Expenditure (CE) (LAK bn) 18,430.240 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) -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) 3.515 Jul 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 21.344 Jul 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 203.417 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 148.187 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Jul 2024
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) 428.110 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
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 128.590 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: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) 163.400 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
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) 102,124.000 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Import Value Index (2015=100) 110.567 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 210.618 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 88.616 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 99.478 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: Electricity, Gas and Air-Conditioning Supply (USD mn) 711.800 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) 381.683 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) 978.693 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 14,049.430 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
M2 Growth (%) 34.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 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) 10,487.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 29.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 9,034.637 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 29.03 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 56.65 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) 20,156.187 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2024
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) 289,348.005 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2024
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) 8.000 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) 186,068.356 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024

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