Laos Motor Vehicles Sales Growth
2006 - 2019 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Motor Vehicles Sales Growth
- Laos Motor Vehicles Sales grew 16.8 % in Dec 2019, compared with a growth of 9.8 % in the previous year.
- Laos Motor Vehicles Sales Growth rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 2006 to Dec 2019, with an average growth rate of 40.0 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 63.3 % in Dec 2014 and a record low of -25.6 % in Dec 2017.
- Car Sales of Laos recorded 10,400.0 units in Dec 2019.
CEIC calculates annual Motor Vehicles Sales Growth from annual Motor Vehicles Sales. The International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers provides Motor Vehicles Sales.
View Laos's Motor Vehicles Sales Growth from 2006 to 2019 in the chart:
What was Laos's Motor Vehicles Sales Growth in 2019?
Laos Motor Vehicles Sales grew 16.8 % in Dec 2019, compared with a growth of 9.8 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.8 2019 | 9.8 2018 | -25.6 2017 | 63.3 2014 | % | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 38.9 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Algeria (%) | -1.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Argentina (%) | 3.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | -32.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Australia (%) | 3.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 6.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 67.5 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Bahrain (%) | -16.0 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 5.4 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Belarus (%) | 20.9 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Belgium (%) | -5.6 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | -12.1 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -52.5 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Botswana (%) | -87.1 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Brazil (%) | 8.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 20.1 Nov 2020 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2020 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 17.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (%) | 12.6 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Canada (%) | -6.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1947 - Nov 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 4.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Nov 2025 |
| China (%) | -6.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 20.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 12.5 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | -3.9 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 10.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2020 |
| Denmark (%) | 1.3 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | -24.4 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 12.6 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 18.6 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Finland (%) | -14.5 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| France (%) | -2.4 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | -3.4 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Germany (%) | -0.4 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Ghana (%) | -19.4 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Greece (%) | 2.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | -12.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Hungary (%) | 12.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | -34.2 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| India (%) | 2.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | May 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Indonesia (%) | 17.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Iran (%) | -31.7 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Ireland (%) | 0.8 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Israel (%) | -0.3 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Italy (%) | -0.3 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 15.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Japan (%) | 1.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 3.6 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 0.7 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | -23.9 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| South Korea (%) | 1.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | -0.9 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -35.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Laos (%) | 16.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Latvia (%) | 0.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Lebanon (%) | -33.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Lithuania (%) | 30.7 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 4.4 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 5.9 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Malawi (%) | 1.6 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Malaysia (%) | 10.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | -6.1 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Mauritius (%) | 3.0 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 7.7 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Mongolia (%) | -41.0 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Morocco (%) | 9.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 43.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Nepal (%) | 3.5 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Netherlands (%) | 16.5 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| New Zealand (%) | -13.5 2024 | yearly | 1976 - 2024 |
| Nigeria (%) | -42.4 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Norway (%) | 0.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Oman (%) | -0.2 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Pakistan (%) | 34.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -25.3 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Panama (%) | 22.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | -15.0 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Peru (%) | -11.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 12.5 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 4.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.1 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Romania (%) | 6.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Russia (%) | -30.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 6.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | 4.5 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Singapore (%) | 14.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 4.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | -14.9 2022 | yearly | 2006 - 2022 |
| South Africa (%) | 19.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 8.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | -27.0 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Sudan (%) | -13.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Sweden (%) | -8.0 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | -4.2 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Syria (%) | 62.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 5.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 0.8 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
| Thailand (%) | 39.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | -5.3 2019 | yearly | 2006 - 2019 |
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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) | 4.158 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1.543 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 240.606 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 225.169 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 819.070 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 184.740 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 178.050 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 278.570 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 199.280 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 374.750 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 180.350 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 307.680 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 188.310 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 532,132.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| 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 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 93,722.000 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 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 101,441.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 2,883,854.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,390,684.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 269,683.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 99.478 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 210.618 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 88.616 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 110.567 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) | 0.013 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) | 361.05 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2017 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 1,500.203 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| 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: 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 (%) | 1.4 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 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| 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) | 17,537.722 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 16.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 11,888.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 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) | 21,958.236 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 332,044.425 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 8.000 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) | 358,558.720 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 189,193.228 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
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