Laos Foreign Direct Investment
Key information about Laos Foreign Direct Investment
- Laos Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 305.3 USD mn in Jun 2023, compared with an increase of 165.9 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Laos Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2001 to Jun 2023.
- The data reached an all-time high of 579.8 USD mn in Dec 2017 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 increased by 17.8 USD mn in Jun 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 Jun 2023 in the chart:
What was Laos's Foreign Direct Investment in Jun 2023?
Laos Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 305.3 USD mn in Jun 2023, compared with an increase of 165.9 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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305.3 Jun 2023 | 165.9 Mar 2023 | -13.6 Jun 2002 | 579.8 Dec 2017 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2023 |
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Albania (USD mn) | 412.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2023 |
Algeria (USD mn) | -550.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
Argentina (USD mn) | 4,820.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2023 |
Armenia (USD mn) | 110.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2023 |
Australia (USD mn) | -1,015.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2023 |
Austria (USD mn) | 1,399.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2023 |
Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -944.2 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Mar 2023 |
Bahrain (USD mn) | 532.1 2022 | yearly | 2012 - 2022 |
Bangladesh (USD mn) | 722.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Jun 2023 |
Belarus (USD mn) | -208.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
Belgium (USD mn) | 3,191.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2023 |
Bolivia (USD mn) | -65.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2023 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 311.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2023 |
Botswana (USD mn) | 51.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
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) | 1,097.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2023 |
Canada (USD mn) | 9,110.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Jun 2023 |
Chile (USD mn) | 1,466.6 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2023 |
China (USD mn) | -11,800.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2023 |
Colombia (USD mn) | 5,278.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2023 |
Croatia (USD mn) | 673.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (USD mn) | 1,140.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2023 |
Czech Republic (USD mn) | 965.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2023 |
Denmark (USD mn) | 6,695.9 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Ecuador (USD mn) | 83.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2023 |
Egypt (USD mn) | 2,093.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2023 |
Estonia (USD mn) | 184.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2023 |
European Union (USD mn) | 270.3 Aug 2023 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Aug 2023 |
Finland (USD mn) | 1,117.4 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2023 |
France (USD mn) | 5,572.8 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Aug 2023 |
Georgia (USD mn) | 507.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2023 |
Germany (USD mn) | 8,130.3 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jun 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) | 34,323.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2023 |
Hungary (USD mn) | -12,172.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2023 |
Iceland (USD mn) | -454.7 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2023 |
India (USD mn) | 7,352.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1990 - Jun 2023 |
Indonesia (USD mn) | 4,758.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2023 |
Iran (USD mn) | 838.3 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
Ireland (USD mn) | -44,412.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Jun 2023 |
Israel (USD mn) | 3,592.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1972 - Jun 2023 |
Italy (USD mn) | -835.0 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Aug 2023 |
Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 1,583.7 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Japan (USD mn) | 10,529.5 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2023 |
Jordan (USD mn) | 281.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Mar 2023 |
Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 2,075.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 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) | 203.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2023 |
Kuwait (USD mn) | 445.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2023 |
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -75.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
Laos (USD mn) | 305.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 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) | 200.1 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jul 2023 |
Luxembourg (USD mn) | -108,008.6 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2023 |
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 2,867.9 2022 | yearly | 1985 - 2022 |
North Macedonia (USD mn) | 66.3 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jun 2023 |
Malawi (USD mn) | 46.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
Malaysia (USD mn) | 1,086.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2023 |
Malta (USD mn) | 7,159.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2023 |
Mauritius (USD mn) | 3,457.0 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Mar 2023 |
Mexico (USD mn) | 2,571.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2023 |
Moldova (USD mn) | 143.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2023 |
Mongolia (USD mn) | 104.6 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Sep 2023 |
Montenegro (USD mn) | 161.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2023 |
Morocco (USD mn) | 333.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2023 |
Mozambique (USD mn) | 520.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2023 |
Myanmar (USD mn) | 259.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2022 |
Nepal (USD mn) | 25.4 Oct 2023 | quarterly | Oct 2000 - Oct 2023 |
Netherlands (USD mn) | 9,668.7 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Jun 2023 |
New Zealand (USD mn) | 113.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Jun 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) | 172.6 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jul 1997 - Sep 2023 |
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -227.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2023 |
Panama (USD mn) | 828.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2023 |
Paraguay (USD mn) | 172.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2022 |
Peru (USD mn) | 1,365.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2023 |
Philippines (USD mn) | 789.4 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Aug 2023 |
Poland (USD mn) | 2,890.0 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Portugal (USD mn) | 904.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
Qatar (USD mn) | -383.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2023 |
Romania (USD mn) | 984.0 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2023 |
Russia (USD mn) | -645.6 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2023 |
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 1,650.1 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2023 |
Serbia (USD mn) | 322.7 Aug 2023 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Aug 2023 |
Singapore (USD mn) | 35,724.8 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 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) | 2,885.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2023 |
Spain (USD mn) | -1,186.1 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Apr 2023 |
Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 111.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2023 |
Sudan (USD mn) | 152.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2022 |
Sweden (USD mn) | 7,960.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2023 |
Switzerland (USD mn) | -580.6 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2023 |
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Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 6.726 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 200.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2023 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,037.6 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2023 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2023 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,087.418 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 (%) | 4.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 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) | 26.686 Jul 2023 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Jul 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1.760 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jul 2023 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 287.923 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jul 2023 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 317.971 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jul 2023 |
Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 209.460 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Jun 2023 |
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 177.920 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Jun 2023 |
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 703.260 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Jun 2023 |
Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 314.950 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Jun 2023 |
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 184.990 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Jun 2023 |
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 48.530 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Jun 2023 |
Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 154.010 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Jun 2023 |
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 164.760 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Jun 2023 |
Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 266.380 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Jun 2023 |
Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
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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) | 305.3 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2023 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 4.1 2022 | yearly | 1988 - 2022 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 17.837 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 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) | -1.021 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 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Jun 2023 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 977.940 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2023 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 12,062.596 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2023 |
M2 Growth (%) | 27.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2023 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Oct 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,529.1 Jun 2023 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jun 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) | 12,687.829 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2023 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 30.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2023 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 9,329.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Jun 2023 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 22.4 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 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: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 17,428.840 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Jun 2023 |
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 214,979.594 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Jun 2023 |
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 5.000 2022 | yearly | 1989 - 2022 |
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