Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities
Key information about Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities
- Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities increased by 60.693 USD mn in Dec 2025, compared with a drop of 233.957 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1999 to Dec 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 406.000 USD mn in Sep 2018 and a record low of -233.957 USD mn in Sep 2025.
CEIC extends history for quarterly Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities. The Bank of the Lao PDR provides Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities in USD. Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities prior to Q1 2012 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
View Laos's Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities from Mar 1999 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Laos's Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities in Dec 2025?
Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities increased by 60.693 USD mn in Dec 2025, compared with a drop of 233.957 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60.693 Dec 2025 | -233.957 Sep 2025 | -233.957 Sep 2025 | 406.000 Sep 2018 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -346.346 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 7,094.944 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 36.933 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 30,140.790 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -2,288.801 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 5.632 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -31.846 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 11.604 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 15,464.141 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 229.177 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 0.000 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 9,502.811 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 83.323 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 29,460.790 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1950 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 5,005.899 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | -42,625.095 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 5,971.571 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -258.645 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -669.808 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 6,791.372 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 5,991.166 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 28.665 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 1,593.200 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 577.089 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 128,926.894 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 10,172.453 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | -6,031.024 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 50.340 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 67,115.610 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | -49.184 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 2,026.630 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 7,436.259 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 3,516.191 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 252.282 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 1,153.515 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 3,502.740 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 18,755.943 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 2,609.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1972 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 38,096.597 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 1,667.340 2024 | yearly | 2005 - 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 38,441.413 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 325.529 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 2,799.008 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 553.136 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 22,119.600 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | -238.889 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -16.354 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2023 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 60.693 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 2,019.093 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -55.010 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 2,355.547 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 13,651.277 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -4,795.708 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 22.286 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 2.868 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | -3,266.665 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (USD mn) | -1.028 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 220.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -14,952.741 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -0.030 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 199.417 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 63.675 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | -514.198 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -6.434 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 9,414.776 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 3,473.689 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,109.957 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 7,779.282 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 764.109 2024 | yearly | 1974 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 136.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| 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) | 1,315.584 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | -1,641.004 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 5,869.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 10,108.990 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 1,332.692 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 3,026.839 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -785.950 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -31.026 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 2,618.387 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -92.856 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 751.191 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 17,154.586 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 46.232 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | -6,525.598 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 32,476.150 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (USD mn) | 2,342.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 870.410 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | -1,256.049 2024 | yearly | 1976 - 2024 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 1,975.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 3,535.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) | 27,630.352 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| United States (USD mn) | 106,919.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2025 |
| Uruguay (USD mn) | 875.242 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Uzbekistan (USD mn) | 564.540 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 6.726 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 330.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,098.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 17.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 2,767.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 7.839 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 0.962 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 453.619 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 101.909 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: USA (USD th) | 241,148.000 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 145,528.000 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 169,364.000 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 2,163,053.000 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 3,575,117.000 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 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,406,247.000 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,979,917.000 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 715,886.000 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: USA (USD th) | 282,235.000 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 3,606,793.000 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 194.410 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 225.430 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 |
| 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 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 923.020 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 230.280 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 282.430 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 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 100.700 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 114.700 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 132.100 2023 | yearly | 1980 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 234.600 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) | -0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 60.693 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 0.013 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) | 361.05 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2017 |
| FDI: Korea (USD th) | 6,183.504 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: Thailand (USD th) | 341,152.687 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: China (USD th) | 1,254,236.569 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: Vietnam (USD th) | 176,991.125 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: France (USD th) | 0.000 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: 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 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,461.469 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,240.862 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 19.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 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) | 12,429.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 12.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 10,651.867 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 15.11 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 56.96 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 29,799.360 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 354,981.732 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 8.000 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 235,847.201 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) | 376,167.960 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
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