Laos Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
Key information about Laos Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- Laos Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 4.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a growth equal to 5.6 % in the previous year.
- Laos Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1988 to Dec 2022.
- The data reached an all-time high of 9.9 % in Dec 2017 and a record low 0.3 % in Dec 2002.
CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from annual Foreign Direct Investment and annual Nominal GDP. The Bank of the Lao PDR provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD based on BPM6. Lao Statistics Bureau provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. The Bank of the Lao PDR average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2012 is calculated from Foreign Direct Investments based on BPM5 and Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993 Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2004 is calculated from Foreign Direct Investments and Nominal GDP, both sourced from the World Bank.
Related information about Laos Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Laos, Current Account recorded a surplus of 67.0 USD mn in Jun 2023.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 305.3 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: % of GDP from 1988 to 2022 in the chart:
What was Laos's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in 2022?
Laos Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 4.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2022, compared with a growth equal to 5.6 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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4.1 2022 | 5.6 2021 | 0.3 2002 | 9.9 2017 | % | yearly | 1988 - 2022 |
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Armenia (%) | 4.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2023 |
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Austria (%) | -1.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2022 |
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Bangladesh (%) | 0.3 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
Belarus (%) | -0.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2023 |
Belgium (%) | 2.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2023 |
Bolivia (%) | 0.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2023 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 2.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
Botswana (%) | 1.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2023 |
Brazil (%) | 2.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Brunei (%) | -10.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2020 |
Bulgaria (%) | 0.1 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2023 |
Cambodia (%) | 12.1 2022 | yearly | 2010 - 2022 |
Canada (%) | 1.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2023 |
Chile (%) | 8.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2023 |
China (%) | 0.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Colombia (%) | 3.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2023 |
Croatia (%) | 6.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2023 |
Cyprus (%) | 11.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2023 |
Czech Republic (%) | 3.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Denmark (%) | 0.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
Ecuador (%) | 0.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2023 |
Egypt (%) | 2.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2023 |
Estonia (%) | 22.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2023 |
European Union (%) | 0.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2023 |
Finland (%) | 4.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2023 |
France (%) | 2.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2023 |
Georgia (%) | 6.7 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Jun 2023 |
Germany (%) | 1.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2023 |
Ghana (%) | 2.0 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2022 |
Greece (%) | 2.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 23.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2023 |
Hungary (%) | 6.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2023 |
Iceland (%) | -0.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
India (%) | 0.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2023 |
Indonesia (%) | 1.4 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
Iran (%) | 0.1 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
Ireland (%) | 5.3 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2023 |
Israel (%) | 3.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2023 |
Italy (%) | 1.9 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Mar 2023 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 2.3 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Japan (%) | 0.8 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
Jordan (%) | 1.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2023 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 1.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2023 |
Kenya (%) | 0.3 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
South Korea (%) | 1.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
Kosovo (%) | 9.0 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2023 |
Kuwait (%) | 0.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2023 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | -3.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
Laos (%) | 4.1 2022 | yearly | 1988 - 2022 |
Latvia (%) | 3.9 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2023 |
Lebanon (%) | 2.5 2020 | yearly | 2004 - 2020 |
Lithuania (%) | 3.4 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2023 |
Luxembourg (%) | -63.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2023 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | 12.0 2022 | yearly | 1982 - 2022 |
North Macedonia (%) | -4.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Malawi (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
Malaysia (%) | 2.5 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2023 |
Malta (%) | 47.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2023 |
Mauritius (%) | 69.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2023 |
Mexico (%) | -0.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2023 |
Moldova (%) | 2.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2023 |
Mongolia (%) | 11.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Montenegro (%) | 3.6 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2023 |
Morocco (%) | 1.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2023 |
Mozambique (%) | 33.6 2021 | yearly | 1986 - 2021 |
Myanmar (%) | 0.6 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2021 |
Nepal (%) | 0.1 2023 | yearly | 2001 - 2023 |
Netherlands (%) | -11.1 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2023 |
New Zealand (%) | 1.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Nigeria (%) | 0.6 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2022 |
Norway (%) | -0.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
Oman (%) | 4.9 2022 | yearly | 1970 - 2022 |
Pakistan (%) | 0.5 2023 | yearly | 1977 - 2023 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | -0.4 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2023 |
Panama (%) | -0.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2023 |
Paraguay (%) | -0.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2023 |
Peru (%) | 0.0 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2023 |
Philippines (%) | 1.9 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2023 |
Poland (%) | 0.7 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2023 |
Portugal (%) | 0.5 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
Qatar (%) | -0.7 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2023 |
Romania (%) | 3.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2023 |
Russia (%) | 0.1 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2022 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 0.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2023 |
Serbia (%) | 5.8 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2023 |
Singapore (%) | 42.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2023 |
Slovakia (%) | -1.6 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2023 |
Slovenia (%) | 3.3 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2023 |
South Africa (%) | 1.5 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2023 |
Spain (%) | -1.2 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2023 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 0.7 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2023 |
Sudan (%) | 1.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
Sweden (%) | 1.1 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Mar 2023 |
Switzerland (%) | 6.6 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Mar 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: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 108.540 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2023 |
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 630.430 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2023 |
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 97.010 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 |
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 148.870 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2023 |
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 232.170 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: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 197.440 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 |
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: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) | 126.792 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) | 381.683 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: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 17,870.429 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2023 |
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 232,733.995 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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