Laos Current Account Balance
1994 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Current Account Balance
- Laos Current Account recorded a surplus of 308.6 USD mn in Dec 2025, compared with a surplus of 438.0 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Laos Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1994 to Dec 2025, with an averaged value of 108.3 USD mn.
- The data reached an all-time high of 161.9 USD mn in Dec 1958 and a record low of 51.9 USD mn in Dec 1961.
- 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 399.2 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 60.6 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 16.1 USD bn in Dec 2024.
View Laos's Current Account Balance from Mar 1994 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Laos's Current Account Balance in Dec 2025?
Laos Current Account recorded a surplus of 308.6 USD mn in Dec 2025, compared with a surplus of 438.0 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308.6 Dec 2025 | 438.0 Sep 2025 | 51.9 Dec 1961 | 161.9 Dec 1958 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -298.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | -2,970.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | -1,650.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -773.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Australia (USD mn) | -13,844.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -2,343.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 1,664.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 831.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 600.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 13.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -1,678.2 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 783.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -480.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 495.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | -6,036.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 589.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -930.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | -1,880.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | -7,027.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,882.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 184,310.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | -1,573.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -1,465.3 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -292.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 1,414.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 6,659.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 1,859.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -5,116.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -92.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 95,892.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 58.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | -189.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2026 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | -272.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 26,492.5 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - May 2026 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 3,098.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Greece (USD mn) | -1,624.8 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 4,664.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 176.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1989 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -644.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 7,081.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1949 - Mar 2026 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -4,007.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 13,232.0 2025 | yearly | 1997 - 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 22,116.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -106.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 4,005.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -889.5 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 29,402.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -859.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -1,790.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | -386.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 38,121.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - May 2026 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | -262.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 7,200.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -1,813.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 308.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -209.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -958.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -312.9 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2026 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 1,575.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 16,687.2 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 37.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -2,276.0 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 3,826.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 340.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | -330.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 2,325.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -943.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | -358.1 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - May 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 69.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -1,453.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -359.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 916.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 1,345.6 Jan 2026 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 15,020.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Jun 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -2,045.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1971 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 1,397.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 21,146.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 3,068.7 2024 | yearly | 1974 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 1,203.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Mar 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -440.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 1,289.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 96.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 4,463.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -2,691.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Poland (USD mn) | -1,252.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2026 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -237.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2026 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 4,981.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | -3,139.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Apr 2026 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 8,100.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - May 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 4,114.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -144.8 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - May 2026 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 32,225.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 128.3 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2026 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 521.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -1,131.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 2,195.5 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Apr 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 623.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2026 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | -1,008.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 10,282.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 12,320.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1983 - Jun 2025 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 6.726 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 189.1 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,098.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -0.6 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,423.278 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 129.356 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 341.252 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,872.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 22.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 43,976.947 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 36,803.425 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 7.549 Mar 2026 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 0.880 Mar 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 436.788 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 109.258 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: USA (USD th) | 872,861.000 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 271,926.000 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: USA (USD th) | 244,732.000 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 866,489.000 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 159,736.000 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 3,241,950.000 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 4,767,438.000 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 1,932,309.000 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 147,876.000 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 3,296,851.000 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 177,922.000 2025 | yearly | 2008 - 2025 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,924,585.000 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 1,202.030 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 180.530 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 566.580 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 157.050 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 102.530 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 504.960 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 190.150 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 298.230 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 288.760 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 129.900 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 263.300 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 115.000 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 150.300 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 308.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 11.3 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 302.5 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2026 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 7.9 2025 | yearly | 1988 - 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 0.049 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2026 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -2.3 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2026 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2026 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 10,961.3 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 64.8 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -0.151 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| 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) | 6,183.504 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: Thailand (USD th) | 341,152.687 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 1,349.502 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| 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 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,628.035 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 17,837.239 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 19.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 2,642.9 Jun 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31.692 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 18,798.197 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 18.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 12,072.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 12.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 11,580.606 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 19.22 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 59.39 2025 | yearly | 2012 - 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 33,907.078 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 371,496.179 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 8.000 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 241,189.288 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) | 391,510.050 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
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