Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP
1984 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP
- Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP was reported at -2.3 % in Dec 2025.
- This records a decrease from the previous number of -1.8 % for Dec 2024.
- Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 0.0 % from Dec 1984 to 2025, with 41 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 3.7 % in 2015 and a record low of -2.3 % in 2025.
- Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment: % 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: Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of Nominal GDP: Annual.
CEIC calculates annual Foreign Portfolio Investment as % of Nominal GDP from annual Foreign Portfolio Investment and annual Nominal GDP. The Bank of the Lao PDR provides Foreign Portfolio Investment in USD. Lao Statistics Bureau provides Nominal GDP in local currency. The Bank of the Lao PDR average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Foreign Portfolio Investment as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2012 is calculated from Foreign Portfolio Investment sourced from the International Monetary Fund and and Nominal GDP sourced from the World Bank.
View Laos's Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP from 1984 to 2025 in the chart:
What was Laos's Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP in 2025?
Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP was reported at -2.3 % in Dec 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.3 2025 | -1.8 2024 | -2.3 2025 | 3.7 2015 | % | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -0.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Argentina (%) | 0.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Armenia (%) | 4.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 11.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 11.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Mar 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 0.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 13.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | -0.0 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Belgium (%) | 9.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 0.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Botswana (%) | 0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 2.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -2.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Canada (%) | 7.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 6.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| China (%) | -0.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 3.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | -1.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | -1.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Czech Republic (%) | -2.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | 2.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 2.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (%) | 2.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 4.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| European Union (%) | 6.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Finland (%) | 5.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| France (%) | 17.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 2.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Germany (%) | 7.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 0.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Greece (%) | 4.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 1.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 8.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Iceland (%) | 1.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| India (%) | -1.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 2009 - Mar 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 0.0 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 151.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Israel (%) | 1.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 7.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 1.9 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 4.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | -4.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 3.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 1.4 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | -8.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Kuwait (%) | 38.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 0.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Laos (%) | -2.3 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 1.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | -1.9 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | -0.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 235.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | -9.7 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 14.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Malawi (%) | -1.2 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | -3.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Mauritius (%) | 44.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 0.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Mongolia (%) | 0.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | -3.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | -2.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 0.0 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (%) | 16.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 7.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 6.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 8.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Oman (%) | -0.2 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | -0.3 2025 | yearly | 2003 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 0.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Panama (%) | -3.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Paraguay (%) | -0.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 0.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (%) | -0.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 3.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (%) | 9.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Qatar (%) | 9.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 3.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Russia (%) | 0.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 8.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Serbia (%) | -0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | -2.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 7.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (%) | 8.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (%) | 0.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Mar 2026 |
| Spain (%) | 11.9 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | -0.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Mar 2026 |
| Sudan (%) | 0.0 2021 | yearly | 2005 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 8.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Mar 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | -6.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Mar 2026 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | -10.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Thailand (%) | 1.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Mar 2026 |
| Tunisia (%) | -1.9 2025 | yearly | 1976 - 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 0.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Ukraine (%) | 5.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 6.8 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - 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) | 129.356 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 341.252 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| 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) | 43,976.947 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 36,803.425 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| 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 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: USA (USD th) | 872,861.000 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: USA (USD th) | 244,732.000 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 271,926.000 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 3,241,950.000 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 147,876.000 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,924,585.000 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 159,736.000 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 3,296,851.000 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 4,767,438.000 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 1,932,309.000 2025 | yearly | 2007 - 2025 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 177,922.000 2025 | yearly | 2008 - 2025 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 866,489.000 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 1,202.030 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 504.960 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 566.580 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 288.760 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 102.530 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 180.530 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 157.050 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 298.230 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 190.150 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Mar 2026 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 263.300 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 150.300 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 115.000 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 129.900 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| 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 (%) | 11.3 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 399.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 7.9 2025 | yearly | 1988 - 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 60.553 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -2.3 2025 | yearly | 1984 - 2025 |
| 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) | 10,961.3 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 64.8 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| 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) | 1,349.502 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| FDI (USD th) | 7,927,677.215 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| FDI: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) | 126.792 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
| FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) | 381.683 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 (%) | 1.1 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 Jun 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 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) | 18,798.197 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 18.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| 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 (%) | 59.39 2025 | yearly | 2012 - 2025 |
| 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) | 391,510.050 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2026 |
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