Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
2004 - 2024 | Quarterly | NA | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 2.5 Months of Import in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 2.5 in the previous quarter
- Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Jun 2024
- The data reached an all-time high of 6.6 in Jun 2009 and a record low of 1.5 in Jun 2014
CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from quarterly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Imports. The International Monetary Fund provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. The Bank of the Lao PDR provides Imports in USD based on BPM6. Total Imports prior to Q1 2012 is based on BPM5
View Laos's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Mar 2004 to Jun 2024 in the chart:
What was Laos's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Jun 2024?
Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 2.5 Months of Import in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 2.5 in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 Jun 2024 | 2.5 Mar 2024 | 1.5 Jun 2014 | 6.6 Jun 2009 | NA | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (NA) | 7.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Algeria (NA) | 15.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (NA) | 3.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2023 |
| Armenia (NA) | 2.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Australia (NA) | 1.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2023 |
| Austria (NA) | 0.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (NA) | 6.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Bahrain (NA) | 2.4 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (NA) | 2.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Belarus (NA) | 0.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (NA) | 0.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Bolivia (NA) | 0.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) | 6.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Botswana (NA) | 8.2 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
| Brazil (NA) | 15.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Brunei (NA) | 5.4 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jul 2024 |
| Bulgaria (NA) | 9.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (NA) | 6.6 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Mar 2023 |
| Canada (NA) | 1.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Chile (NA) | 6.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| China (NA) | 15.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Colombia (NA) | 11.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (NA) | 8.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (NA) | 0.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (NA) | 7.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (NA) | 7.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (NA) | 2.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Egypt (NA) | 4.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Estonia (NA) | 1.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (NA) | 1.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Finland (NA) | 1.2 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| France (NA) | 0.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Georgia (NA) | 2.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Germany (NA) | 0.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| Ghana (NA) | 2.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Greece (NA) | 0.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) | 9.3 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2000 - May 2023 |
| Hungary (NA) | 2.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Iceland (NA) | 6.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| India (NA) | 9.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1990 - May 2023 |
| Indonesia (NA) | 6.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 2024 |
| Ireland (NA) | 0.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Israel (NA) | 27.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Italy (NA) | 0.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (NA) | 0.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2024 |
| Japan (NA) | 16.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Jordan (NA) | 6.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (NA) | 3.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Kenya (NA) | 4.1 Mar 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2024 |
| South Korea (NA) | 7.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Nov 2024 |
| Kosovo (NA) | 2.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Kuwait (NA) | 14.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Jun 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (NA) | 1.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Laos (NA) | 2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Latvia (NA) | 2.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (NA) | 12.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Lithuania (NA) | 0.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Luxembourg (NA) | 0.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (NA) | 20.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| North Macedonia (NA) | 4.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| Malawi (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| Malaysia (NA) | 6.3 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1990 - May 2023 |
| Malta (NA) | 1.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (NA) | 10.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (NA) | 3.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Moldova (NA) | 7.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Mongolia (NA) | 4.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Montenegro (NA) | 4.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Morocco (NA) | 4.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Mozambique (NA) | 5.4 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Myanmar (NA) | 5.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2022 |
| Nepal (NA) | 16.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Netherlands (NA) | 0.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| New Zealand (NA) | 4.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Nigeria (NA) | 10.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Norway (NA) | 8.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Oman (NA) | 4.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Aug 2024 |
| Pakistan (NA) | 3.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (NA) | 1.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (NA) | 4.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Paraguay (NA) | 6.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Peru (NA) | 16.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Oct 2024 |
| Philippines (NA) | 8.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (NA) | 5.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Portugal (NA) | 54.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Qatar (NA) | 15.5 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jul 2024 |
| Romania (NA) | 5.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (NA) | 14.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (NA) | 23.9 2023 | yearly | 1957 - 2023 |
| Serbia (NA) | 6.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Singapore (NA) | 9.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Slovakia (NA) | 1.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (NA) | 0.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| South Africa (NA) | 4.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Spain (NA) | 1.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (NA) | 3.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2024 |
| Sudan (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (NA) | 2.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Switzerland (NA) | 26.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Syria (NA) | 9.8 Jun 2011 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2011 |
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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: 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 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 128.590 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: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 163.400 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: Korea (USD th) | 6,183.504 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: France (USD th) | 0.000 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: 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 (%) | 1.7 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: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 286,965.565 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 16,961.698 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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