Laos Current Account Balance
Key information about Laos Current Account Balance
- Laos Current Account recorded a surplus of 72.0 USD mn in Dec 2021, compared with a surplus of 311.3 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Laos Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1994 to Dec 2021, with an averaged value of -58.8 USD mn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 311.3 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 208.1 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 235.4 USD mn in Dec 2021.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 19.1 USD bn in Dec 2021.
View Laos's Current Account Balance from Mar 1994 to Dec 2021 in the chart:
What was Laos's Current Account Balance in Dec 2021?
Laos Current Account recorded a surplus of 72.0 USD mn in Dec 2021, compared with a surplus of 311.3 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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72.0 Dec 2021 | 311.3 Sep 2021 | -676.0 Sep 2018 | 311.3 Sep 2021 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (USD mn) | -261.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2022 |
Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 372.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2021 |
Armenia (USD mn) | -430.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
Australia (USD mn) | 5,453.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Mar 2022 |
Austria (USD mn) | -181.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2021 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 3,952.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Mar 2022 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 1,476.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Mar 2022 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | -1,114.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Apr 2022 |
Belarus (USD mn) | -1,247.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
Belgium (USD mn) | -4,024.3 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2021 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | -159.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Dec 2021 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -141.6 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2021 |
Botswana (USD mn) | -309.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
Brazil (USD mn) | -2,414.0 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Feb 2022 |
Brunei (USD mn) | -615.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
Bulgaria (USD mn) | 176.1 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2022 |
Cambodia (USD mn) | -4,017.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
Canada (USD mn) | 3,968.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Mar 2022 |
Chile (USD mn) | -5,575.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2022 |
China (USD mn) | 88,874.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2022 |
Colombia (USD mn) | -5,366.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
Croatia (USD mn) | -516.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | -144.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2021 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | -451.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2022 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 3,195.9 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2022 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 726.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
Egypt (USD mn) | -3,801.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2021 |
Estonia (USD mn) | -272.2 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2022 |
European Union (USD mn) | 18,511.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
Finland (USD mn) | -2,469.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2022 |
France (USD mn) | -3,638.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2022 |
Georgia (USD mn) | -529.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2021 |
Germany (USD mn) | 5,223.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2022 |
Ghana (USD mn) | -672.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2021 |
Greece (USD mn) | -1,745.4 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 10,059.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
Hungary (USD mn) | -2,268.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Mar 2022 |
Iceland (USD mn) | -392.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2022 |
India (USD mn) | -13,403.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Mar 2022 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 221.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2022 |
Iran (USD mn) | -707.7 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
Ireland (USD mn) | 19,488.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2022 |
Israel (USD mn) | 6,605.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2021 |
Italy (USD mn) | -2,366.3 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Apr 2022 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -2,749.7 2021 | yearly | 1975 - 2021 |
Japan (USD mn) | 4,047.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2022 |
Jordan (USD mn) | -906.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2021 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 2,194.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2022 |
Kenya (USD mn) | -271.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2022 |
South Korea (USD mn) | 4,573.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2022 |
Kosovo (USD mn) | -386.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2022 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 8,665.0 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2021 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -675.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2021 |
Laos (USD mn) | 72.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
Latvia (USD mn) | -257.1 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
Lebanon (USD mn) | -339.7 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2021 |
Lithuania (USD mn) | -506.1 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2022 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | 493.4 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 3,878.6 2020 | yearly | 2002 - 2020 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | -141.7 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2022 |
Malawi (USD mn) | -1,412.4 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 711.6 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2022 |
Malta (USD mn) | -19.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2022 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | -503.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2021 |
Mexico (USD mn) | -6,523.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2022 |
Moldova (USD mn) | -336.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | -431.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Apr 2022 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | -206.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
Morocco (USD mn) | -459.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2021 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | -5,350.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2022 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | -198.4 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2020 |
Nepal (USD mn) | -1,689.6 Jan 2022 | quarterly | Oct 2002 - Jan 2022 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 17,359.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Dec 2021 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | -4,516.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Dec 2021 |
Nigeria (USD mn) | 3,680.3 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2021 |
Norway (USD mn) | 38,555.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2022 |
Oman (USD mn) | -8,660.6 2020 | yearly | 1974 - 2020 |
Pakistan (USD mn) | -4,078.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2022 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -391.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
Panama (USD mn) | -650.7 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2021 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | -720.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2021 |
Peru (USD mn) | -3,546.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2022 |
Philippines (USD mn) | -2,441.6 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2022 |
Poland (USD mn) | -4,252.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
Portugal (USD mn) | -952.3 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2022 |
Qatar (USD mn) | 11,425.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2021 |
Romania (USD mn) | -2,431.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Apr 2022 |
Russia (USD mn) | 14,500.0 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2012 - May 2022 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 20,693.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2021 |
Serbia (USD mn) | -505.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2022 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 21,346.1 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2022 |
Slovakia (USD mn) | -879.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2022 |
Slovenia (USD mn) | -39.9 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2022 |
South Africa (USD mn) | 1,943.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Dec 2021 |
Spain (USD mn) | 315.1 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 2022 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -1,139.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2021 |
Sudan (USD mn) | -733.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 7,738.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2021 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | 20,622.0 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Mar 2022 |
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Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 10.386 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 250.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2020 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,877.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 9.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2021 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 596.302 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 213.818 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,556.575 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,566.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 5.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2021 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 24,088.110 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 9,102.428 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 23.478 Mar 2022 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Mar 2022 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 4.001 Feb 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2022 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 217.747 Feb 2022 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2022 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 90.331 Feb 2022 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2022 |
Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 159.320 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 383.070 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 157.350 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 216.790 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 124.620 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 113.220 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 212.610 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 84.790 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 219.140 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 131,167.000 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 193,419.000 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 1,329,354.000 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,247,966.000 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 2,756,219.000 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 2,784,686.000 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 175,234.000 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 75,076.000 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 466,841.000 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,268,960.000 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 72.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 1.8 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 208.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2021 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 5.6 2021 | yearly | 1988 - 2021 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -235.433 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.7 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -235.523 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
External Debt (USD mn) | 10,610.3 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 55.7 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -1.575 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) | 361.05 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2017 |
FDI: Korea (USD th) | 0.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
FDI: France (USD th) | 440,000.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
FDI: China (USD th) | 1,072,237.229 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
FDI: Vietnam (USD th) | 64,508.549 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
FDI: Thailand (USD th) | 722,969.507 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
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) | 9,819.134 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,606.794 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2021 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 12,564.468 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2021 |
M2 Growth (%) | 24.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2021 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 3.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2022 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,262.5 Dec 2021 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Dec 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31.692 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2021 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 12,028.146 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 18.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2020 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 10,299.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2021 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 23.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2021 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 7,906.769 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2021 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 11.58 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2021 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 41.89 2020 | yearly | 2012 - 2020 |
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 17,740.611 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2021 |
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 138,724.296 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2021 |
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 3.000 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) | 111,549.030 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 87,298.637 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2021 |
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