Laos Trade Balance
1992 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos's Trade Balance
- Laos's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 71.8 USD mn in Jun 2024, compared with a surplus of 257.1 USD mn in the previous quarter
- Laos's Trade Balance data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1992 to Jun 2024, with an averaged value of -66.8 USD mn
- The data reached an all-time high of 502.0 USD mn in Sep 2021 and a record low of -629.4 USD mn in Mar 2015
Further information about Laos's Trade Balance
- In the latest reports, Laos's Total Exports reached 2.1 USD bn in Jun 2024, an increase of 21.9% YoY (year-on-year)
- Total Imports recorded 2.2 USD bn in Jun 2024, an increase of 21.9% YoY (year-on-year)
View Laos's Trade Balance from Dec 1992 to Jun 2024 in the chart:
What was Laos's Trade Balance in Jun 2024?
Laos's Trade Balance recorded a deficit of 71.8 USD mn in Jun 2024, compared with a surplus of 257.1 USD mn in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -71.8 Jun 2024 | 257.1 Mar 2024 | -629.4 Mar 2015 | 502.0 Sep 2021 | USD mn | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2024 |
Trade Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -510.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -274.8 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 1,295.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2024 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -373.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 3,988.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Oct 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -621.5 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Aug 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 894.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 4,501.7 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -1,487.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Sep 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -542.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -40.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 58.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -568.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -334.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 7,030.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Nov 2024 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 376.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Aug 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -738.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -615.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Oct 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -671.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,382.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Nov 2024 |
| China (USD mn) | 95,718.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,031.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Sep 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,657.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -659.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 3,296.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 2,910.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 400.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -4,271.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -231.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 4,242.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -359.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | -8,352.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -890.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 14,599.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 542.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -3,446.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | -3,990.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 1,053.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2024 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -302.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| India (USD mn) | -37,840.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 4,419.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Nov 2024 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 32,176.0 2023 | yearly | 1948 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 10,843.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -2,721.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2024 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 3,827.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 927.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Aug 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | -2,386.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,012.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Sep 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 1,621.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -1,029.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Aug 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 5,586.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Nov 2024 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -537.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 2,975.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Aug 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -459.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Laos (USD mn) | -71.8 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -293.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2024 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -1,062.6 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2023 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -300.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -840.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Sep 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -1,255.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -213.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -194.6 Mar 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2024 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 2,602.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -334.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -406.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 462.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2024 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -461.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 444.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -335.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -2,763.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 106.5 Jun 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jun 2024 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 183.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | -804.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1974 - Nov 2024 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 14,166.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -937.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Oct 2024 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 1,027.6 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 4,024.9 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 1,402.1 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Sep 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -1,589.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Nov 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -431.8 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -1,259.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Oct 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -220.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 1,813.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Oct 2024 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -5,087.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -316.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Oct 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -2,632.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2024 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 5,531.0 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Jul 2024 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -2,855.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Sep 2024 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 9,758.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 113,078.6 2023 | yearly | 1957 - 2023 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -1,050.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 4,876.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2024 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 217.3 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -3,397.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Nov 1991 - Oct 2024 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 832.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Oct 2024 |
| Spain (USD mn) | -2,951.0 Sep 2024 | monthly | Oct 1974 - Sep 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -544.4 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2024 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -829.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 57.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 10,422.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2024 |
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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: 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 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 202.210 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2023 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 428.110 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: 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 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 270.710 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 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: Korea (USD th) | 6,183.504 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: France (USD th) | 0.000 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: China (USD th) | 1,254,236.569 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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