Laos Current Account Balance
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.
View Laos's Current Account Balance from Mar 1994 to Sep 2022 in the chart:
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 |
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-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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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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