Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment
1994 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment
- Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 60.553 USD mn in Dec 2025, compared with a drop of 234.292 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1994 to Dec 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 406.161 USD mn in Sep 2018 and a record low of -234.292 USD mn in Sep 2025.
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 308.754 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 399.229 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 16.130 USD bn in Dec 2024.
View Laos's Foreign Portfolio Investment from Mar 1994 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Laos's Foreign Portfolio Investment in Dec 2025?
Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 60.553 USD mn in Dec 2025, compared with a drop of 234.292 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60.553 Dec 2025 | -234.292 Sep 2025 | -234.292 Sep 2025 | 406.161 Sep 2018 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -343.413 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 7,415.669 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 32.620 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 34,622.331 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -962.297 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 5.632 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 1,793.275 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -6.873 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 11.620 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 18,695.459 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | -29.413 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | -0.006 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 2.831 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 15,853.692 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -685.279 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 41,752.910 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1950 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 6,234.981 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | -19,981.674 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 4,819.320 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -269.030 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -754.577 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | -2,195.070 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 2,505.521 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 29.355 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 3,209.900 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 532.229 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 339,709.800 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 4,497.458 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| France (USD mn) | 151,409.549 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 50.340 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 100,626.507 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | -61.216 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 3,099.001 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 8,113.077 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 3,668.755 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 241.504 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | -84.635 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 2,425.190 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 45.600 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 167,683.168 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -1,527.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 46,516.261 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 1,694.078 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 54,840.760 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 294.499 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 931.997 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 1,846.554 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | -41,291.800 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 14,960.907 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 60.553 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 111.169 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -45.210 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -170.235 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 170,169.542 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -4,790.366 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 666.923 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -146.374 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 1,969.757 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 1,579.015 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 637.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 13,869.282 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 1.210 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 50.836 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | -71.408 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -987.474 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -6.434 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 29,084.185 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 3,775.300 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 5,270.221 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 12,362.133 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Oman (USD mn) | -218.726 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -343.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 89.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | -11.668 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -336.520 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 71.983 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -1,798.205 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 10,299.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | -5,611.260 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 5,106.044 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 2,850.979 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -945.450 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 7,988.730 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -143.246 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | -3,116.923 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 2,957.759 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 1,768.544 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 160.828 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 20,106.098 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 8.029 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | -4,644.440 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 30,664.716 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (USD mn) | -25,340.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 1,009.620 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | -1,047.883 2025 | yearly | 1976 - 2025 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 1,700.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 63.000 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
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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) | 6.348 Feb 2026 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 0.978 Feb 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 367.329 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 100.784 Feb 2026 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: USA (USD th) | 241,148.000 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 169,364.000 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: USA (USD th) | 282,235.000 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 145,528.000 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,979,917.000 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 259,877.000 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 50,954.000 2024 | yearly | 2008 - 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 |
| 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 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 3,606,793.000 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 282.430 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 923.020 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 194.410 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 |
| Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 368.700 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 225.430 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 230.280 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 288.910 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 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 114.700 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 234.600 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 100.700 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 132.100 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: 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 |
| 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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