Laos Forecast: Current Account Balance
1980 - 2030 | Yearly | USD bn | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Laos Forecast: Current Account Balance
- Laos Current Account Balance is forecasted to be 0.001 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
- It records a decrease from the last reported number of -0.009 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Looking ahead, Laos Current Account Balance is projected to stand at -0.128 USD bn in Dec 2030.
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: BPM6: Current Account: USD.
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What is Laos's Forecast: Current Account Balance in 2030?
Laos Current Account Balance is forecasted to be 0.001 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.128 2030 | -0.050 2029 | -2.268 2015 | 0.531 2024 | USD bn | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (USD bn) | -3.502 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Albania (USD bn) | -1.095 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Algeria (USD bn) | -7.544 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Andorra (USD bn) | 0.806 2030 | yearly | 2019 - 2030 |
| Angola (USD bn) | 2.705 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn) | -0.272 2030 | yearly | 2014 - 2030 |
| Argentina (USD bn) | 9.498 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Armenia (USD bn) | -1.602 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Aruba (USD bn) | 0.368 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Australia (USD bn) | -76.414 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Austria (USD bn) | 14.968 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Azerbaijan (USD bn) | -4.231 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Bahamas (USD bn) | -1.155 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bahrain (USD bn) | -0.700 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bangladesh (USD bn) | -16.277 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Barbados (USD bn) | -0.481 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Belarus (USD bn) | -2.240 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Belgium (USD bn) | -8.537 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Belize (USD bn) | -0.061 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Benin (USD bn) | -1.357 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bhutan (USD bn) | -0.810 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bolivia (USD bn) | -1.996 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn) | -1.410 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| Botswana (USD bn) | 0.194 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Brazil (USD bn) | -47.706 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Brunei (USD bn) | 2.950 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Bulgaria (USD bn) | -1.171 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Burkina Faso (USD bn) | -2.170 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Burundi (USD bn) | -1.083 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Cambodia (USD bn) | -0.150 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Cameroon (USD bn) | -2.627 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Canada (USD bn) | -25.192 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Cape Verde (USD bn) | -0.104 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Central African Republic (USD bn) | -0.137 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Chad (USD bn) | -0.486 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Chile (USD bn) | -12.776 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| China (USD bn) | 390.794 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Colombia (USD bn) | -19.332 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Comoros (USD bn) | -0.067 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Congo (USD bn) | -0.525 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Costa Rica (USD bn) | -2.143 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Croatia (USD bn) | 0.313 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Cyprus (USD bn) | -4.570 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Czech Republic (USD bn) | -1.712 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn) | -5.884 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Denmark (USD bn) | 63.225 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Djibouti (USD bn) | 0.623 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Dominica (USD bn) | -0.124 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Dominican Republic (USD bn) | -4.523 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ecuador (USD bn) | 3.788 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Egypt (USD bn) | -19.251 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| El Salvador (USD bn) | -0.326 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Equatorial Guinea (USD bn) | -0.497 2030 | yearly | 1987 - 2030 |
| Eritrea (USD bn) | 0.257 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Estonia (USD bn) | -0.695 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Swaziland (USD bn) | -0.033 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ethiopia (USD bn) | -4.810 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Fiji (USD bn) | -0.561 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Finland (USD bn) | -2.377 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| France (USD bn) | -4.311 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Gabon (USD bn) | -0.523 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Gambia (USD bn) | -0.022 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Georgia (USD bn) | -2.270 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Germany (USD bn) | 244.728 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ghana (USD bn) | 0.197 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Greece (USD bn) | -10.800 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Grenada (USD bn) | -0.169 2030 | yearly | 2014 - 2030 |
| Guatemala (USD bn) | -0.690 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Guinea (USD bn) | 0.655 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Guinea-Bissau (USD bn) | -0.131 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Guyana (USD bn) | 9.715 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Haiti (USD bn) | -0.312 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Honduras (USD bn) | -2.010 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) | 50.586 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Hungary (USD bn) | 4.907 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iceland (USD bn) | 0.566 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| India (USD bn) | -152.217 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Indonesia (USD bn) | -28.511 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iran (USD bn) | 13.258 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iraq (USD bn) | -1.485 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| Ireland (USD bn) | 63.675 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Israel (USD bn) | 20.708 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Italy (USD bn) | 54.971 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ivory Coast (USD bn) | -4.399 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Jamaica (USD bn) | -0.539 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Japan (USD bn) | 151.445 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Jordan (USD bn) | -3.626 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kazakhstan (USD bn) | -12.692 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Kenya (USD bn) | -6.168 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kiribati (USD bn) | -0.007 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| South Korea (USD bn) | 85.139 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kosovo (USD bn) | -0.880 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Kuwait (USD bn) | 26.022 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD bn) | -1.793 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Laos (USD bn) | -0.128 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Latvia (USD bn) | -1.371 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Lebanon (USD bn) | -5.149 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Lesotho (USD bn) | -0.097 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Liberia (USD bn) | -0.855 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Libya (USD bn) | 4.510 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 6.726 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 418.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,977.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 34.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,423.278 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 657.895 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 292.555 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,558.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 25.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 36,100.631 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 57,439.257 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 9.368 Aug 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1.268 Aug 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 542.085 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 110.709 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Aug 2025 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 147.760 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 220.430 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 153.890 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 259.880 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 297.920 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 188.310 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 142.090 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 194.390 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 462.100 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 101,542.000 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 269,683.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 101,441.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 3,844,420.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,504,404.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 93,722.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,390,684.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 532,132.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 1,964,647.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 2,883,854.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 99.478 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 210.618 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 110.567 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 88.616 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 309.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 3.3 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 327.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 6.1 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -88.987 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.8 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -88.987 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 10,350.5 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -0.128 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| 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: Thailand (USD th) | 341,152.687 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI (USD th) | 7,927,677.215 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| FDI: China (USD th) | 1,254,236.569 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| 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) | 1,500.203 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,074.015 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,240.862 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 15.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 2,642.9 Jun 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31.692 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 17,130.491 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 12.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 11,888.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 10.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 10,651.867 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 15.11 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 56.96 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 286,965.565 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 16,961.698 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 8.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) | 309,487.370 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 189,193.228 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
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