Laos Foreign Direct Investment
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:
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 |
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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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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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Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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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 |
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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) | 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 |
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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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