Laos Foreign Direct Investment

2001 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Laos Foreign Direct Investment

  • Laos Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 780.0 USD mn in Sep 2023, compared with an increase of 305.3 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Laos Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2001 to Sep 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 780.0 USD mn in Sep 2023 and a record low of -13.6 USD mn in Jun 2002.

CEIC extends history for quarterly Foreign Direct Investment. The Bank of the Lao PDR provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD based on BPM6. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 2012 is based on BPM5 and prior to Q1 2004 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Related information about Laos Foreign Direct Investment

  • In the latest reports of Laos, Current Account recorded a surplus of 67.0 USD mn in Jun 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 137.1 USD mn in Sep 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 15.4 USD bn in Dec 2022.

View Laos's Foreign Direct Investment from Mar 2001 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Laos Foreign Direct Investment

What was Laos's Foreign Direct Investment in Sep 2023?

Laos Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 780.0 USD mn in Sep 2023, compared with an increase of 305.3 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
780.0 Sep 2023 305.3 Jun 2023 -13.6 Jun 2002 780.0 Sep 2023 USD mn quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 439.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 190.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 6,090.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 273.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Australia (USD mn) 17,043.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 282.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -2,662.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 532.1 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 913.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2023
Belarus (USD mn) -168.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 53.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 193.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 50.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 5,380.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 60.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 915.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Canada (USD mn) 8,333.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 1,351.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
China (USD mn) 17,500.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 3,946.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 990.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 965.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 2,961.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 155.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 2,321.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 184.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) -73,395.6 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2023
Finland (USD mn) 423.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) 6,443.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 368.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
Germany (USD mn) 6,445.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 324.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Greece (USD mn) 304.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 23,324.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 3,654.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 1,112.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2023
India (USD mn) 7,352.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 4,857.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 7,145.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 4,281.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1972 - Sep 2023
Italy (USD mn) 7,053.3 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,583.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 5,616.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 222.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -620.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 393.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 2,558.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 266.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 196.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -75.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Laos (USD mn) 780.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 14.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 35.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 45.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -13,592.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 2,933.1 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) -187.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,569.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 2,685.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -1,169.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Moldova (USD mn) 107.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 267.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 150.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 387.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) 632.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 830.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
Nepal (USD mn) 8.7 Jan 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) -30,674.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 877.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 752.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) -1,763.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Oman (USD mn) 5,479.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) -173.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Jan 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -17.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) -176.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 30.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 1,048.1 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2023
Poland (USD mn) -1,817.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 64.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Romania (USD mn) 231.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Russia (USD mn) 888.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 2,130.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Serbia (USD mn) 508.1 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 56,128.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) -42.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 147.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 1,396.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2023
Spain (USD mn) -1,186.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 158.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 7,672.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) -580.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.3 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -52.450 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,738.794 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.3 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
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: VAT (LAK bn) 5,201.470 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Income Tax (LAK bn) 1,619.010 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Excise Tax (LAK bn) 4,742.820 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 6.726 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 97.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,037.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -3.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,115.303 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 353.170 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 304.331 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,837.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 30,246.773 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 37,533.232 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 21.724 Oct 2023 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6.503 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 313.272 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 289.595 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2023
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) 630.430 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) 108.540 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) 197.440 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) 303.650 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 97.010 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) 232.170 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) 148.870 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) 260.310 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) 178.270 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 67.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 780.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.1 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -137.071 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.9 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 18.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 10,234.8 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.018 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
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: 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) 976.474 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 939.165 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 12,231.133 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
M2 Growth (%) 31.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,782.0 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 31.692 May 2021 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn) 12,890.616 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 33.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 9,499.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 24.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 8,091.668 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 28.08 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 54.41 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) 232,733.995 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2023
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) 17,870.429 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2023
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) 8.000 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) 245,282.640 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2023

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