Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment

1994 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment

  • Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 137.071 USD mn in Sep 2023, compared with an increase of 17.837 USD mn in the previous quarter.
  • Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1994 to Sep 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 406.161 USD mn in Sep 2018 and a record low of -225.803 USD mn in Dec 2021.

CEIC extends history for quarterly Foreign Portfolio Investment. The Bank of the Lao PDR provides Foreign Portfolio Investment in USD. Foreign Portfolio Investmen prior to Q1 2012 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Related information about Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment

  • In the latest reports of Laos, Current Account recorded a surplus of 66.983 USD mn in Jun 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 305.265 USD mn in Jun 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 15.363 USD bn in Dec 2022.

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What was Laos's Foreign Portfolio Investment in Sep 2023?

Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 137.071 USD mn in Sep 2023, compared with an increase of 17.837 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-137.071 Sep 2023 17.837 Jun 2023 -225.803 Dec 2021 406.161 Sep 2018 USD mn quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -153.536 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Argentina (USD mn) -364.821 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Armenia (USD mn) -122.212 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Australia (USD mn) 33,428.305 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1988 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 7,134.361 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -1.735 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) -506.274 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) -110.301 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1997 - Dec 2023
Belarus (USD mn) -37.393 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 7,907.022 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 1.278 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -0.013 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 7.314 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 2,946.871 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (USD mn) 1,440.543 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Canada (USD mn) 8,841.680 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1950 - Dec 2023
Chile (USD mn) 119.889 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
China (USD mn) 45,812.551 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 2,098.116 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) -269.030 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -409.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) -4,817.880 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Denmark (USD mn) -700.800 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) -1.947 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Egypt (USD mn) 776.200 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 84.021 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
European Union (USD mn) 101,002.366 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Finland (USD mn) 2,322.340 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) 58,750.624 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) -54.547 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Germany (USD mn) -981.823 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2023
Ghana (USD mn) -308.059 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2021
Greece (USD mn) 1,780.417 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 5,116.785 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 4,897.971 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Iceland (USD mn) -206.183 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (USD mn) 16,089.228 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 2009 - Jun 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 5,153.734 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 45.600 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 111,576.496 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) -6,205.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Italy (USD mn) 2,940.559 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 320.821 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 3,864.184 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 37.518 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -836.627 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) -230.822 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 7,450.600 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 0.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) -224.952 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Laos (USD mn) -137.071 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 696.796 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) -1,184.780 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 203.484 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -25,997.080 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,103.306 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (USD mn) 25.072 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 834.025 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 195.914 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 908.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 2,288.281 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Moldova (USD mn) -0.080 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) -509.520 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 2.789 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Morocco (USD mn) 73.179 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) -9.606 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) -45,314.868 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 4,127.907 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1995 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 337.399 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (USD mn) 11,218.004 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Oman (USD mn) -2,101.430 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Pakistan (USD mn) 63.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -56.300 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
Panama (USD mn) 1,349.786 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Peru (USD mn) 264.126 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Philippines (USD mn) 1,838.131 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Poland (USD mn) 3,516.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) -4,268.470 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Qatar (USD mn) -554.121 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (USD mn) 884.341 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Russia (USD mn) -978.090 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 3,396.120 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Serbia (USD mn) -67.636 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 12,621.668 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 950.780 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) -308.460 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
South Africa (USD mn) -479.109 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Spain (USD mn) 22,677.784 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 44.911 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 0.200 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 12,027.077 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) -13,015.589 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
Taiwan (USD mn) 12,270.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
Thailand (USD mn) -1,146.350 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Tunisia (USD mn) -434.994 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Turkey (USD mn) 7,497.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Ukraine (USD mn) -151.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.3 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -52.450 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,738.794 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.3 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LAK bn) 50,372.610 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LAK bn) 152,655.509 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LAK bn) 40,599.931 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Govt Budget: TE: Current Expenditure (CE) (LAK bn) 18,430.240 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Total Expenditure (TE) (LAK bn) 31,002.850 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Income Tax (LAK bn) 1,619.010 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: VAT (LAK bn) 5,201.470 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue (LAK bn) 21,795.660 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Capital Expenditure (LAK bn) 12,572.610 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Excise Tax (LAK bn) 4,742.820 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
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) 22.200 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 2005 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 17.664 Dec 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 373.048 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 498.582 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) 108.540 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
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 97.010 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) 630.430 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: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) 303.650 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: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) 260.310 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
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: 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) 976.474 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,038.082 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 13,202.831 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 33.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Mar 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) 9,997.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 23.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 8,667.662 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 29.19 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 54.41 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) 19,891.731 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2023
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) 252,992.649 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 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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