Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP
2002 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP
- Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 8.000 % in Nov 2025
- This stayed constant from the previous number of 8.000 % for Oct 2025
- Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data is updated monthly, averaging 5.000 % from Jan 2002 to Nov 2025, with 287 observations
- The data reached an all-time high of 8.000 % in Nov 2025 and a record low of 3.000 % in Apr 2022
- Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Reserve Requirement Ratio: Monthly
CEIC calculates monthly Reserve Requirement Ratio from daily Reserve Requirement Ratio based on the last business day of the month. The Bank of the Lao PDR provides Reserve Requirement Ratio.
View Laos's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP from Jan 2002 to Nov 2025 in the chart:
What was Laos's Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP in Nov 2025?
Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP was reported at 8.000 % in Nov 2025 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.000 Nov 2025 | 8.000 Oct 2025 | 3.000 Apr 2022 | 8.000 Nov 2025 | % | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 25.234 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 20.152 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 4.714 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 15.307 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 2.270 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1969 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 0.759 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.989 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 6.720 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 4.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 5.975 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 0.911 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.100 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 30.127 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 19.402 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 13.603 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 5.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 34.273 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 7.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 4.225 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 12.505 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 6.200 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 14.741 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 39.884 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 0.679 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 42.387 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 19.938 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 3.888 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 7.981 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 3.955 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 1.766 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 3.176 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 0.961 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 11.063 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 0.704 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.623 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 1.369 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 99.623 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 17.025 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 16.611 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| India (%) | 3.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1962 - Nov 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 9.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 0.650 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 38.896 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 2.101 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.005 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2023 |
| Japan (%) | 0.840 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 24.820 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 5.861 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 8.419 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 7.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 1979 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 13.490 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 26.539 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 11.239 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 8.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 8.989 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 7.448 2023 | yearly | 2004 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 5.351 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 0.052 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 58.945 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 24.433 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 7.753 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 4.034 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 49.002 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 12.673 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 26.930 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 19.853 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 19.347 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 22.335 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 16.441 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 3.750 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2011 - Nov 2025 |
| Nepal (%) | 4.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 0.683 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 9.441 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 15.039 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 14.767 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 15.854 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 13.659 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 4.178 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 19.717 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 24.077 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 5.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 19.371 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 1.976 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 18.189 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 16.648 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 16.799 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 33.447 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 27.055 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 66.529 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 7.453 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 1.918 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 11.336 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 3.471 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 0.000 2017 | yearly | 1960 - 2017 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.102 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 89.325 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 31.149 2010 | yearly | 1990 - 2010 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 6.726 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 418.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,977.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 34.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| 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) | 2,558.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 25.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 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) | 10.778 Sep 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 0.937 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 623.680 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 112.147 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 374.750 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 307.680 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 819.070 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 178.050 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 184.740 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 180.350 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 278.570 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 199.280 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 188.310 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 1,964,647.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 101,542.000 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,390,684.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,504,404.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 2,883,854.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 93,722.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 101,441.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 532,132.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 3,844,420.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 269,683.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 210.618 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 99.478 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 110.567 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 88.616 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 309.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 3.3 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 327.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 6.1 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -88.987 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.8 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -88.987 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| 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) | -0.128 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) | 361.05 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2017 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 1,500.203 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| 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 (USD th) | 7,927,677.215 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| FDI: France (USD th) | 0.000 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: Vietnam (USD th) | 176,991.125 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| 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 (%) | 1.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,074.015 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,240.862 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 15.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 2,642.9 Jun 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31.692 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 17,537.722 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 16.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 11,888.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 10.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 10,651.867 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 15.11 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 56.96 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 332,044.425 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 21,958.236 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 8.000 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) | 358,558.720 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 189,193.228 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
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