Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities
1999 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities
- Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities fell by 88.987 USD mn in Sep 2025, compared with a drop of 178.067 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1999 to Sep 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 406.000 USD mn in Sep 2018 and a record low of -225.893 USD mn in Dec 2021.
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 Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Laos's Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities in Sep 2025?
Laos Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities fell by 88.987 USD mn in Sep 2025, compared with a drop of 178.067 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -88.987 Sep 2025 | -178.067 Jun 2025 | -225.893 Dec 2021 | 406.000 Sep 2018 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | -32.776 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 1,833.432 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | -6.478 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | -578.858 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 9,983.694 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -20.210 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | -39.694 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -117.582 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 29,329.222 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 0.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 5.554 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Mar 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) | 2,404.719 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 52,641.934 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1950 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 3,883.555 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | -15,949.934 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Jun 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 5,872.920 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -258.645 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -475.744 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 7,108.697 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | -5,849.395 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 3.469 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | -457.100 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 361.387 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 72,053.948 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | -3,486.699 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 94,309.869 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 48.912 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 84,454.253 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | -49.184 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 2,768.747 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 11,813.208 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 4,253.246 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -43.038 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | -2,910.329 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | -6,033.750 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 13,565.389 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | -241.500 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1972 - Jun 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 10,355.610 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | -51.725 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 20,226.202 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | -1,047.250 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 137.531 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 553.136 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 9,148.200 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 1,075.914 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -16.354 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2023 |
| Laos (USD mn) | -88.987 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | -76.220 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | -337.940 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | -200.876 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 10,528.073 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | -4,795.708 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -48.753 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 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) | -29.706 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 259.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 13,601.475 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | -0.010 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 570.638 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 29.585 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 251.801 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Mar 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -7.970 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 24,174.952 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1967 - Jun 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 7,210.701 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -4,892.510 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 9,161.595 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 764.109 2024 | yearly | 1974 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | -511.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 434.124 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Jun 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 26.658 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | -435.072 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 1,086.904 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 3,027.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 10,108.990 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | -2,362.637 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 7,824.774 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | -62.890 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -140.869 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 530.393 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | -326.921 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 1,664.114 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 45,372.537 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Jun 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | -325.856 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.000 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 2010 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 4,340.120 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | -13,001.481 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
| Taiwan (USD mn) | -375.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Tajikistan (USD mn) | -83.333 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | -3,081.890 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Jun 2025 |
| Tunisia (USD mn) | -1,256.049 2024 | yearly | 1976 - 2024 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 9,903.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | -169.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| United Kingdom (USD mn) | 28,177.283 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1980 - Jun 2025 |
| United States (USD mn) | 191,942.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Jun 2025 |
| Uruguay (USD mn) | 120.980 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Uzbekistan (USD mn) | 1,578.082 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 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) | 418.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,977.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 34.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 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) | 2,558.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 25.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 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) | 9.368 Aug 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1.268 Aug 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 542.085 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 110.709 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Aug 2025 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 194.390 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 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 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 259.880 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 142.090 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: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 220.430 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: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 188.310 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| 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 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 2,883,854.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 93,722.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 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 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 3,844,420.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,504,404.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 210.618 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 309.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 3.3 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 327.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 6.1 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -88.987 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.8 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -88.987 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 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) | -0.128 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: China (USD th) | 1,254,236.569 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: Vietnam (USD th) | 176,991.125 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| 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 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 1,500.203 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,074.015 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,240.862 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 15.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 2,642.9 Jun 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31.692 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 17,130.491 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 12.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 11,888.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 10.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 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) | 16,961.698 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 286,965.565 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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