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 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:

Laos Foreign Direct Investment

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
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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country/region Last Frequency Range
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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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: Income Tax (LAK bn) 1,619.010 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: VAT (LAK bn) 5,201.470 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) 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
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
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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