Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
2004 - 2021 | Quarterly | NA | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 2.4 Months of Import in Dec 2021, compared with the ratio of 2.4 in the previous quarter
- Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Dec 2021
- The data reached an all-time high of 6.6 in Jun 2009 and a record low of 1.4 in Jun 2014
CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from quarterly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Imports. The International Monetary Fund provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. The Bank of the Lao PDR provides Imports in USD based on BPM6. Total Imports prior to Q1 2012 is based on BPM5
View Laos's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Mar 2004 to Dec 2021 in the chart:
What was Laos's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Dec 2021?
Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 2.4 Months of Import in Dec 2021, compared with the ratio of 2.4 in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 Dec 2021 | 2.4 Sep 2021 | 1.4 Jun 2014 | 6.6 Jun 2009 | NA | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (NA) | 6.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Apr 2022 |
| Algeria (NA) | 15.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (NA) | 4.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Apr 2022 |
| Armenia (NA) | 5.9 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Australia (NA) | 1.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Apr 2022 |
| Austria (NA) | 0.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (NA) | 8.7 Mar 2022 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| Bahrain (NA) | 2.7 2021 | yearly | 1966 - 2021 |
| Bangladesh (NA) | 5.3 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Mar 2022 |
| Belarus (NA) | 1.2 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Apr 2022 |
| Belgium (NA) | 0.2 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Bolivia (NA) | 1.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) | 6.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Botswana (NA) | 5.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Brazil (NA) | 14.7 Mar 2022 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Brunei (NA) | 4.9 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2021 |
| Bulgaria (NA) | 6.4 Apr 2022 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Apr 2022 |
| Cambodia (NA) | 8.1 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Feb 2022 |
| Canada (NA) | 1.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Chile (NA) | 5.0 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2022 |
| China (NA) | 13.6 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2022 |
| Colombia (NA) | 7.5 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (NA) | 6.2 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| Cyprus (NA) | 0.2 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2022 |
| Czech Republic (NA) | 8.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Denmark (NA) | 6.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2022 |
| Ecuador (NA) | 2.3 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Egypt (NA) | 4.1 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2022 |
| Estonia (NA) | 1.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2022 |
| European Union (NA) | 1.1 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Finland (NA) | 1.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| France (NA) | 0.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Apr 2022 |
| Georgia (NA) | 3.0 May 2022 | monthly | Oct 1995 - May 2022 |
| Germany (NA) | 0.3 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Apr 2022 |
| Ghana (NA) | 7.2 Feb 2022 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Feb 2022 |
| Greece (NA) | 0.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) | 8.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Hungary (NA) | 2.2 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2022 |
| Iceland (NA) | 6.3 May 2022 | monthly | Oct 2000 - May 2022 |
| India (NA) | 8.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Apr 2022 |
| Indonesia (NA) | 6.6 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - May 2022 |
| Ireland (NA) | 0.4 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Israel (NA) | 18.9 May 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - May 2022 |
| Italy (NA) | 0.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (NA) | 0.0 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Feb 2022 |
| Japan (NA) | 16.2 May 2022 | monthly | Apr 2000 - May 2022 |
| Jordan (NA) | 7.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Mar 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (NA) | 2.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Kenya (NA) | 4.9 Mar 2022 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| South Korea (NA) | 6.7 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1971 - May 2022 |
| Kosovo (NA) | 2.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2022 |
| Kuwait (NA) | 14.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (NA) | 4.3 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2021 |
| Laos (NA) | 2.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Latvia (NA) | 1.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2022 |
| Lebanon (NA) | 27.5 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Lithuania (NA) | 1.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Luxembourg (NA) | 0.1 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (NA) | 16.3 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| North Macedonia (NA) | 2.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2022 |
| Malawi (NA) | 1.7 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Malaysia (NA) | 6.9 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Apr 2022 |
| Malta (NA) | 1.2 Apr 2022 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Apr 2022 |
| Mauritius (NA) | 11.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Apr 2022 |
| Mexico (NA) | 3.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Moldova (NA) | 4.3 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Mongolia (NA) | 4.1 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2022 |
| Montenegro (NA) | 5.1 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Morocco (NA) | 4.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Apr 2022 |
| Mozambique (NA) | 4.2 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Myanmar (NA) | 6.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Mar 2021 |
| Nepal (NA) | 6.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2022 |
| Netherlands (NA) | 0.1 Apr 2022 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| New Zealand (NA) | 2.3 Apr 2022 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Nigeria (NA) | 9.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Norway (NA) | 7.7 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2022 |
| Oman (NA) | 5.2 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Mar 2022 |
| Pakistan (NA) | 1.3 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - May 2022 |
| Palestinian Territory (NA) | 1.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2022 |
| Panama (NA) | 7.5 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2021 |
| Paraguay (NA) | 6.8 May 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2022 |
| Peru (NA) | 14.3 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2022 |
| Philippines (NA) | 8.4 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Apr 2022 |
| Poland (NA) | 4.2 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Portugal (NA) | 0.4 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Qatar (NA) | 14.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2022 |
| Romania (NA) | 3.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Russia (NA) | 20.1 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (NA) | 33.7 2021 | yearly | 1957 - 2021 |
| Serbia (NA) | 3.5 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Singapore (NA) | 8.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Slovakia (NA) | 0.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Apr 2022 |
| Slovenia (NA) | 0.1 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| South Africa (NA) | 5.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Apr 2022 |
| Spain (NA) | 1.3 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Mar 2022 |
| Sri Lanka (NA) | 0.9 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Apr 2022 |
| Sudan (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (NA) | 2.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Apr 2022 |
| Switzerland (NA) | 40.3 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Apr 2022 |
| Syria (NA) | 9.8 Jun 2011 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2011 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 10.386 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 250.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,877.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 9.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 596.302 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 213.818 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,556.575 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,566.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 5.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 24,088.110 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 9,102.428 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 17.670 Feb 2022 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Feb 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 4.001 Feb 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 217.747 Feb 2022 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 90.331 Feb 2022 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2022 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 216.790 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 124.620 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 383.070 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 157.350 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 159.320 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 84.790 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 219.140 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 113.220 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 212.610 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 2,756,219.000 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 131,167.000 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 193,419.000 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 175,234.000 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 75,076.000 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 2,784,686.000 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 1,329,354.000 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,247,966.000 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 466,841.000 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,268,960.000 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 72.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 1.8 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 208.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 5.6 2021 | yearly | 1988 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -235.433 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.7 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -235.523 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 10,610.3 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 55.7 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -1.575 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) | 361.05 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2017 |
| FDI: France (USD th) | 440,000.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| FDI: China (USD th) | 1,072,237.229 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| FDI: Vietnam (USD th) | 64,508.549 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| FDI: Korea (USD th) | 0.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| FDI: Thailand (USD th) | 722,969.507 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| FDI (USD th) | 7,927,677.215 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| 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 |
| FDI: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) | 126.792 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 9,819.134 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,606.794 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 12,564.468 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 24.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 3.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,262.5 Dec 2021 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31.692 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 12,028.146 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 18.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 10,299.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 23.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 7,906.769 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 11.58 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 41.89 2020 | yearly | 2012 - 2020 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 17,740.611 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2021 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 138,724.296 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2021 |
| Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 3.000 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) | 111,549.030 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 87,298.637 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2021 |
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