Laos Total Exports Growth
2005 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Total Exports
- Laos Total Exports expanded 2.4 % YoY in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 2.9 % YoY in the previous quarter
- Laos Total Exports Growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2005 to Sep 2024, with an averaged rate of 11.1 %
- The data reached an all-time high of 115.4 % in Jun 2010 and a record low of -29.5 % in Jun 2009
CEIC calculates quarterly Total Exports Growth from quarterly Total Exports. The Bank of Lao PDR provides Total Exports, FOB, in USD based on BPM6. Total Exports Growth prior to Q1 2013 is based on BPM5.
Further information about Laos Total Exports
- In the latest reports, Laos Total Exports recorded 2.2 USD bn in Sep 2024
- Total Imports recorded 2.0 USD bn in Sep 2024, which registered an increase of 4.4 % year on year
- Laos Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 178.6 USD mn in Sep 2024
View Laos's Total Exports Growth from Mar 2005 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Laos's Total Exports Growth in Sep 2024?
Laos Total Exports expanded 2.4 % YoY in Sep 2024, compared with an increase of 2.9 % YoY in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 Sep 2024 | 2.9 Jun 2024 | -29.5 Jun 2009 | 115.4 Jun 2010 | % | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
Total Exports Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 4.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | -18.5 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2020 |
| Argentina (%) | -27.2 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2023 |
| Armenia (%) | -49.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Australia (%) | -2.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (%) | -4.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1954 - Dec 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 26.2 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | -9.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 41.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Dec 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | -11.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -9.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | -3.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 3.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | -37.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Brazil (%) | -1.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1955 - Feb 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | -20.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -2.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 8.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 20.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 0.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2025 |
| China (%) | 28.1 Oct 2021 | monthly | May 2009 - Oct 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 4.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jan 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 2.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 39.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 7.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 17.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (%) | 22.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (%) | 9.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 12.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 2.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 1.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| France (%) | 1.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 19.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Germany (%) | -0.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Jan 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 6.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 2.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 0.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Jan 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.5 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2023 |
| Iceland (%) | -0.9 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Feb 2025 |
| India (%) | 1.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1984 - Jan 2025 |
| Iran (%) | -0.5 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | -6.2 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Apr 2023 |
| Israel (%) | 2.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 2.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 12.7 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 5.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 13.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Dec 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -8.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | -3.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 0.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Feb 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | -1.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | -18.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -39.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 2.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | -2.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -7.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 0.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 3.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 0.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 7.9 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - May 2023 |
| Malawi (%) | 35.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 0.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 2.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | -6.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 5.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | -11.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 48.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | -6.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | -0.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | -23.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 42.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 2011 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 139.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Feb 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 2.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 28.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1952 - Jan 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 56.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 19.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Oman (%) | -3.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 27.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2024 |
| Panama (%) | 20.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | -0.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 18.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2024 |
| Philippines (%) | 6.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Poland (%) | -2.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 11.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 6.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 2.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Russia (%) | -0.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -2.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | -1.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (%) | 6.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 1.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 9.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 3.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 3.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 8.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Jan 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | -34.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (%) | 7.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 23.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 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) | 178.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,217.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,135.414 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 330.538 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 218.709 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,039.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 4.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 29,719.658 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 31,997.651 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 9.873 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 15.888 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 571.291 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 110.304 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 153.890 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: 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 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 462.100 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 188.310 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 147.760 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 194.390 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 93,722.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,504,404.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,390,684.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 101,441.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 3,844,420.000 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 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 269,683.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| 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 |
| 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) | 64.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.7 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 176.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -132.717 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.3 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -132.717 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 10,253.1 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 74.2 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 0.176 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| 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: Thailand (USD th) | 341,152.687 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI (USD th) | 7,927,677.215 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| FDI: China (USD th) | 1,254,236.569 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: Vietnam (USD th) | 176,991.125 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: Korea (USD th) | 6,183.504 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| 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 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 1,500.203 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 825.869 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 13,972.420 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 23.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,819.3 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31.692 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 15,027.306 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 36.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 10,675.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 21.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 9,211.862 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 20.94 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 56.65 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| 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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