Laos Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
1988 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- Laos Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 8.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a growth equal to 11.9 % in the previous year.
- Laos Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1988 to Dec 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 11.9 % in Dec 2023 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 308.8 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 399.2 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 60.6 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 16.1 USD bn in Dec 2024.
View Laos's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from 1988 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Laos's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in 2024?
Laos Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 8.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a growth equal to 11.9 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 2024 | 11.9 2023 | 0.3 2002 | 11.9 2023 | % | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 0.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | -2.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 2.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 2.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | -1.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 4.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.4 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | -0.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 1.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 0.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | -1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 3.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 3.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 6.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Cambodia (%) | 9.5 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 3.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 5.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | 0.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | -2.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 27.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 1.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | -1.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | -3.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | -2.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 1.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 4.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 1.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 4.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 23.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 10.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| India (%) | 0.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 0.0 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 7.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 4.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.6 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 1.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 2.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 1.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 11.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -3.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 8.1 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 2.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 4.8 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 4.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -249.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.8 2024 | yearly | 1982 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 6.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 69.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 42.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 5.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 19.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 9.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 15.4 2024 | yearly | 1986 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 4.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 0.1 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 11.6 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.6 2025 | yearly | 1977 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 2.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 3.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 2.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 4.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | 1.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 4.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 5.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 4.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 3.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 27.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 2.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | -0.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 1.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 1.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Jun 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | -4.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 6.726 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 545.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,098.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 11.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,423.278 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 657.895 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 292.555 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,872.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 22.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 36,100.631 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 57,439.257 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 7.027 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1.797 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 406.634 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 95.618 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 145,528.000 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: USA (USD th) | 282,235.000 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 50,954.000 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 2024 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,406,247.000 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 2,163,053.000 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,979,917.000 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 715,886.000 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 3,575,117.000 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: USA (USD th) | 241,148.000 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 259,877.000 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 3,606,793.000 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 169,364.000 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 194.410 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 230.280 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 282.430 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 368.700 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 204.100 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 923.020 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 225.430 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 287.920 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 288.910 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 114.700 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 132.100 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 100.700 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 234.600 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 308.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 3.2 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 399.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 8.1 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 60.553 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.8 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -0.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -141.070 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 10,350.5 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -0.151 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| 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: Thailand (USD th) | 341,152.687 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: China (USD th) | 1,254,236.569 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: Vietnam (USD th) | 176,991.125 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 1,500.203 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| FDI (USD th) | 7,927,677.215 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| 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 |
| FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) | 381.683 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,628.035 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 17,837.239 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 19.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 May 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 2,642.9 Jun 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31.692 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 18,448.649 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 19.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 12,072.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 12.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 11,580.606 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 19.22 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 56.96 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 33,907.078 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 371,496.179 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 8.000 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 241,189.288 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) | 376,167.960 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
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