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 0.482 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
- It records a decrease from the last reported number of 0.903 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- Looking ahead, Laos Current Account Balance is projected to stand at 0.013 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 0.482 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.013 2030 | 0.104 2029 | -2.268 2015 | 0.903 2025 | 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) | -1.089 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Algeria (USD bn) | -8.428 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Andorra (USD bn) | 0.817 2030 | yearly | 2019 - 2030 |
| Angola (USD bn) | 1.323 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn) | -0.256 2030 | yearly | 2014 - 2030 |
| Argentina (USD bn) | 2.531 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Armenia (USD bn) | -1.658 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Aruba (USD bn) | 0.349 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Australia (USD bn) | -47.528 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Austria (USD bn) | 18.022 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Azerbaijan (USD bn) | -0.759 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Bahamas (USD bn) | -1.154 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bahrain (USD bn) | 1.615 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bangladesh (USD bn) | -14.216 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Barbados (USD bn) | -0.484 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Belarus (USD bn) | -2.756 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Belgium (USD bn) | -1.594 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Belize (USD bn) | -0.054 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Benin (USD bn) | -1.591 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bhutan (USD bn) | -1.218 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bolivia (USD bn) | -1.914 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn) | -1.708 2030 | yearly | 1998 - 2030 |
| Botswana (USD bn) | -0.312 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Brazil (USD bn) | -49.231 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Brunei (USD bn) | 3.350 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Bulgaria (USD bn) | -0.232 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Burkina Faso (USD bn) | -1.560 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Burundi (USD bn) | -0.866 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Cambodia (USD bn) | -1.775 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Cameroon (USD bn) | -3.270 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Canada (USD bn) | -7.223 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Cape Verde (USD bn) | -0.139 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Central African Republic (USD bn) | -0.131 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Chad (USD bn) | -0.812 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Chile (USD bn) | -12.406 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| China (USD bn) | 542.586 2030 | yearly | 1997 - 2030 |
| Colombia (USD bn) | -19.900 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Comoros (USD bn) | -0.050 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Congo (USD bn) | -1.618 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Costa Rica (USD bn) | -2.291 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Croatia (USD bn) | -0.891 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Cyprus (USD bn) | -5.211 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Czech Republic (USD bn) | -0.020 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn) | -3.657 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Denmark (USD bn) | 65.577 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Djibouti (USD bn) | 0.545 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Dominica (USD bn) | -0.132 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Dominican Republic (USD bn) | -4.546 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ecuador (USD bn) | 4.516 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Egypt (USD bn) | -22.341 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| El Salvador (USD bn) | -0.636 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Equatorial Guinea (USD bn) | -0.489 2030 | yearly | 2007 - 2030 |
| Eritrea (USD bn) | 0.257 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Estonia (USD bn) | -0.874 2030 | yearly | 1993 - 2030 |
| Swaziland (USD bn) | 0.033 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ethiopia (USD bn) | -3.866 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Fiji (USD bn) | -0.460 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Finland (USD bn) | -1.224 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| France (USD bn) | 1.624 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Gabon (USD bn) | -0.952 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Gambia (USD bn) | -0.046 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Georgia (USD bn) | -2.454 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Germany (USD bn) | 253.996 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ghana (USD bn) | -0.103 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Greece (USD bn) | -11.040 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Grenada (USD bn) | -0.228 2030 | yearly | 2014 - 2030 |
| Guatemala (USD bn) | -0.030 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Guinea (USD bn) | -0.066 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Guinea-Bissau (USD bn) | -0.148 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Guyana (USD bn) | 10.189 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Haiti (USD bn) | -0.644 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Honduras (USD bn) | -2.037 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) | 61.918 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Hungary (USD bn) | 5.505 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iceland (USD bn) | 0.410 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| India (USD bn) | -122.973 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Indonesia (USD bn) | -22.331 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iran (USD bn) | 15.340 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iraq (USD bn) | 2.996 2030 | yearly | 2001 - 2030 |
| Ireland (USD bn) | 84.913 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Israel (USD bn) | 22.523 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Italy (USD bn) | 58.984 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ivory Coast (USD bn) | -3.798 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Jamaica (USD bn) | 0.075 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Japan (USD bn) | 177.000 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Jordan (USD bn) | -3.472 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kazakhstan (USD bn) | -11.269 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Kenya (USD bn) | -4.977 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kiribati (USD bn) | -0.031 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| South Korea (USD bn) | 107.088 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kosovo (USD bn) | -1.297 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Kuwait (USD bn) | 36.449 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD bn) | -1.733 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Laos (USD bn) | 0.013 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Latvia (USD bn) | -1.592 2030 | yearly | 1992 - 2030 |
| Lebanon (USD bn) | -5.565 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Lesotho (USD bn) | -0.032 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Liberia (USD bn) | -0.894 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Libya (USD bn) | 0.246 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) | 4.158 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1.543 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 240.606 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 225.169 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 819.070 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 178.050 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 374.750 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 199.280 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 184.740 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 180.350 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 278.570 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 307.680 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 188.310 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 101,542.000 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,390,684.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 2,883,854.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 1,964,647.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 93,722.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 3,844,420.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 532,132.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 101,441.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 269,683.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,504,404.000 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) | 0.013 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) | 361.05 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2017 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 1,500.203 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| FDI: France (USD th) | 0.000 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: China (USD th) | 1,254,236.569 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: Korea (USD th) | 6,183.504 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 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,461.469 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,240.862 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 19.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| 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) | 17,537.722 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 16.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 11,888.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 12.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 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: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 21,958.236 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 332,044.425 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 8.000 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) | 358,558.720 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 189,193.228 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
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