Laos Current Account Balance

1994 - 2022 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Laos Current Account Balance

  • Laos Current Account recorded a deficit of 152.9 USD mn in Sep 2022, compared with a deficit of 86.5 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Laos Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1994 to Sep 2022, with an averaged value of -59.9 USD mn.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 304.7 USD mn in Sep 2021 and a record low of -676.0 USD mn in Sep 2018.
  • CEIC extends history for quarterly Current Account Balance. The Bank of the Lao PDR provides Current Account Balance in USD based on BPM6. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2012 is based on BPM5 and prior to Q1 2004 sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 115.9 USD mn in Sep 2022.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 30.6 USD mn in Sep 2022.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 19.1 USD bn in Dec 2021.

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What was Laos's Current Account Balance in Sep 2022?

Laos Current Account recorded a deficit of 152.9 USD mn in Sep 2022, compared with a deficit of 86.5 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-152.9 Sep 2022 -86.5 Jun 2022 -676.0 Sep 2018 304.7 Sep 2021 USD mn quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -167.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Algeria (USD mn) -2,970.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) -3,030.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2022
Armenia (USD mn) 328.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Australia (USD mn) 9,269.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2022
Austria (USD mn) 1,449.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2022
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 7,379.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2022
Bahrain (USD mn) 1,588.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 823.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jul 1997 - Dec 2022
Belarus (USD mn) 1,842.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2022
Belgium (USD mn) 1,133.4 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2022
Bolivia (USD mn) -626.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -251.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2022
Botswana (USD mn) 279.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Brazil (USD mn) -8,791.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -615.1 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) -141.6 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2022
Cambodia (USD mn) -2,346.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Canada (USD mn) -7,836.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2022
Chile (USD mn) -9,428.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2022
China (USD mn) 106,800.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Colombia (USD mn) -4,986.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Croatia (USD mn) 4,159.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -438.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2022
Czech Republic (USD mn) 572.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 3,787.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 155.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Egypt (USD mn) -3,192.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2022
Estonia (USD mn) -85.8 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
European Union (USD mn) 44,443.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Finland (USD mn) 267.3 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2023
France (USD mn) -3,888.3 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 398.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Germany (USD mn) 16,924.4 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2022
Ghana (USD mn) 209.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Greece (USD mn) -2,820.2 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 14,922.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
Hungary (USD mn) -4,568.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2022
Iceland (USD mn) -140.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2022
India (USD mn) -36,371.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Jun 1949 - Sep 2022
Indonesia (USD mn) 4,264.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Iran (USD mn) 11,143.6 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Ireland (USD mn) 16,146.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Israel (USD mn) 5,251.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2022
Italy (USD mn) 2,676.1 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -2,749.7 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Japan (USD mn) 1,658.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2023
Jordan (USD mn) -1,288.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2022
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -1,786.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2022
Kenya (USD mn) -572.0 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 270.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) -420.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (USD mn) 17,098.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -1,797.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Laos (USD mn) -152.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Latvia (USD mn) -29.7 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Lebanon (USD mn) -673.6 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) -74.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2022
Luxembourg (USD mn) 529.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,755.0 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
North Macedonia (USD mn) -170.4 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2022
Malawi (USD mn) -1,752.1 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 5,614.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Malta (USD mn) 117.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Mauritius (USD mn) -399.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2022
Mexico (USD mn) 4,576.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Moldova (USD mn) -618.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Mongolia (USD mn) 49.5 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) -291.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Morocco (USD mn) -671.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) -743.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Myanmar (USD mn) -1,053.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 929.0 Jan 2023 quarterly Oct 2002 - Jan 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 13,940.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1967 - Sep 2022
New Zealand (USD mn) -5,131.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2022
Nigeria (USD mn) -603.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Norway (USD mn) 35,429.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Oman (USD mn) -4,288.7 2021 yearly 1974 - 2021
Pakistan (USD mn) -1,221.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2022
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -604.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
Panama (USD mn) 116.8 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2022
Paraguay (USD mn) -844.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Peru (USD mn) -1,813.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) -1,034.2 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2022
Poland (USD mn) -2,675.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2022
Portugal (USD mn) 544.6 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2022
Qatar (USD mn) 17,259.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
Romania (USD mn) -2,348.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jun 2002 - Dec 2022
Russia (USD mn) 5,800.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 47,343.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
Serbia (USD mn) -501.8 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2022
Singapore (USD mn) 16,956.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2022
Slovakia (USD mn) -1,801.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2022
Slovenia (USD mn) 159.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2023
South Africa (USD mn) -2,468.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2022
Spain (USD mn) 1,800.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2022
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 118.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2022
Sudan (USD mn) -1,752.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 7,921.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2022
Switzerland (USD mn) 24,962.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1983 - Sep 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -240.162 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,911.098 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.0 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
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: 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: 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 (%) 8.236 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Trade Balance (USD mn) 25.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2022
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,909.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Total Exports Growth (%) -1.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2022
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 926.912 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 261.253 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 259.107 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,883.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Total Imports Growth (%) 31.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2022
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 27,495.129 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 47,463.016 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 16.989 Nov 2022 monthly Feb 2005 - Nov 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1.713 Nov 2022 monthly Aug 2003 - Nov 2022
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 279.615 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 1996 - Nov 2022
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 212.179 Nov 2022 monthly Dec 1996 - Nov 2022
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) 551.920 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) 417.090 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 78.000 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) 230.860 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) 298.390 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) 126.280 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) 92.800 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) 117.670 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) 247.310 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2021
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 131,167.000 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) 1,329,354.000 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) 466,841.000 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) 2,756,219.000 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) 75,076.000 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 193,419.000 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) 1,268,960.000 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -152.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.3 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 115.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.6 2021 yearly 1988 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -30.646 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.6 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -30.470 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 10,213.4 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 53.8 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.366 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
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) 0.000 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
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) 3,524.508 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 966.617 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2022
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 10,891.738 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2022
M2 Growth (%) 39.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2022
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.5 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,075.5 Sep 2022 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 31.692 May 2021 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn) 12,946.023 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2022
Total Deposits Growth (%) 30.3 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2022
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 8,945.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2022
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 49.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 7,387.068 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2022
Total Loans Growth (%) 49.40 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2022
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 43.23 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) 15,738.451 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2022
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) 177,339.276 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2022
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) 5.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022

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