Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
2004 - 2024 | Quarterly | NA | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 2.5 Months of Import in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 2.5 in the previous quarter
- Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Jun 2024
- The data reached an all-time high of 6.6 in Jun 2009 and a record low of 1.5 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 Jun 2024 in the chart:
What was Laos's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Jun 2024?
Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 2.5 Months of Import in Jun 2024, compared with the ratio of 2.5 in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 Jun 2024 | 2.5 Mar 2024 | 1.5 Jun 2014 | 6.6 Jun 2009 | NA | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (NA) | 7.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Algeria (NA) | 15.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (NA) | 3.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - May 2023 |
| Armenia (NA) | 3.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Australia (NA) | 1.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - May 2023 |
| Austria (NA) | 0.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (NA) | 5.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Bahrain (NA) | 2.4 2023 | yearly | 1966 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (NA) | 3.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Belarus (NA) | 1.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Belgium (NA) | 0.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Bolivia (NA) | 0.2 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) | 8.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Botswana (NA) | 8.2 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
| Brazil (NA) | 12.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Brunei (NA) | 5.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (NA) | 8.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Cambodia (NA) | 6.6 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Mar 2023 |
| Canada (NA) | 2.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Chile (NA) | 6.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| China (NA) | 13.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Colombia (NA) | 10.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (NA) | 8.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (NA) | 0.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Czech Republic (NA) | 7.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Denmark (NA) | 7.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (NA) | 1.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (NA) | 4.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Apr 2023 |
| Estonia (NA) | 0.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| European Union (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| France (NA) | 0.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Georgia (NA) | 2.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Germany (NA) | 0.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Ghana (NA) | 2.4 Jan 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Jan 2024 |
| Greece (NA) | 0.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) | 9.3 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 2000 - May 2023 |
| Hungary (NA) | 3.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Iceland (NA) | 5.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| India (NA) | 9.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1990 - May 2023 |
| Indonesia (NA) | 7.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2025 |
| Ireland (NA) | 0.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Israel (NA) | 28.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Italy (NA) | 1.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (NA) | 0.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Japan (NA) | 19.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| Jordan (NA) | 6.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Dec 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (NA) | 3.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Kenya (NA) | 4.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| South Korea (NA) | 8.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Feb 2025 |
| Kosovo (NA) | 1.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (NA) | 13.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Sep 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (NA) | 1.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Laos (NA) | 2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Latvia (NA) | 2.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Lebanon (NA) | 12.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Lithuania (NA) | 1.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Luxembourg (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (NA) | 22.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| North Macedonia (NA) | 5.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Malawi (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| Malaysia (NA) | 6.3 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1990 - May 2023 |
| Malta (NA) | 1.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Mauritius (NA) | 10.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (NA) | 4.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Moldova (NA) | 6.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Mongolia (NA) | 4.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Montenegro (NA) | 5.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Morocco (NA) | 5.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Mozambique (NA) | 6.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Myanmar (NA) | 5.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2022 |
| Nepal (NA) | 12.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Netherlands (NA) | 0.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| New Zealand (NA) | 6.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Nigeria (NA) | 14.5 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (NA) | 10.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Oman (NA) | 3.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Pakistan (NA) | 3.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (NA) | 0.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Panama (NA) | 5.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Paraguay (NA) | 6.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Peru (NA) | 16.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 2024 |
| Philippines (NA) | 7.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Jan 2025 |
| Poland (NA) | 5.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Portugal (NA) | 0.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Qatar (NA) | 12.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Romania (NA) | 5.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Russia (NA) | 14.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (NA) | 21.4 2024 | yearly | 1957 - 2024 |
| Serbia (NA) | 7.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (NA) | 9.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovakia (NA) | 1.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovenia (NA) | 0.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| South Africa (NA) | 5.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Spain (NA) | 1.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Nov 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (NA) | 3.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2025 |
| Sudan (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (NA) | 3.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Switzerland (NA) | 20.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| 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 (%) | 6.726 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 178.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,217.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,135.414 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 330.538 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 218.709 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,039.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 4.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 29,719.658 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 31,997.651 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 9.873 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 15.888 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 571.291 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 110.304 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 462.100 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 147.760 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 194.390 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 153.890 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 297.920 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 188.310 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 220.430 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 142.090 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 259.880 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 269,683.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,390,684.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,504,404.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 3,844,420.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 93,722.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 2,883,854.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 210.618 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 88.616 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 99.478 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 110.567 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 64.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.7 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 176.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -132.717 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.3 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -132.717 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 10,253.1 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 74.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 0.176 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) | 361.05 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2017 |
| FDI (USD th) | 7,927,677.215 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| FDI: China (USD th) | 1,254,236.569 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: Vietnam (USD th) | 176,991.125 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: France (USD th) | 0.000 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| 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) | 1,500.203 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 825.869 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 13,972.420 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 23.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,819.3 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31.692 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 15,027.306 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 36.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 10,675.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 21.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 9,211.862 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 20.94 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 56.65 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 286,965.565 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 16,961.698 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 8.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) | 309,487.370 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 189,193.228 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
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