Laos Total Imports
2004 - 2021 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Total Imports
- Laos Total Imports recorded 1.6 USD bn in Dec 2021, compared with a value of 1.5 USD bn in the previous quarter
- Laos Total Imports data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Dec 2021, with an average number of 775.2 USD mn
- The data reached an all-time high of 1.8 USD bn in Dec 2019 and a record low of 124.4 USD mn in Sep 2004
CEIC extends history for quarterly Total Imports. The Bank of Lao PDR provides Total Imports, CIF, in USD based on BPM6. Total Imports prior to Q1 2012 is based on BPM5.
Further information about Laos Total Imports
- In the latest reports, Laos Total Imports grew 5.0 % YoY in Dec 2021
- Total Exports grew 9.9 % YoY, to 1.9 USD bn in Dec 2021
- Laos Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 250.6 USD mn in Dec 2020
View Laos's Total Imports from Mar 2004 to Dec 2021 in the chart:
What was Laos's Total Imports in Dec 2021?
Laos Total Imports recorded 1.6 USD bn in Dec 2021, compared with a value of 1.5 USD bn in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,566.2 Dec 2021 | 1,472.9 Sep 2021 | 124.4 Sep 2004 | 1,834.8 Dec 2019 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
Total Imports by Country Comparison
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 753.7 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 2,988.0 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 6,839.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2022 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 448.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 25,323.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Mar 2022 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 17,944.5 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 952.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 4,965.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2021 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 6,491.6 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Feb 2022 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 3,307.8 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2022 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 57,369.2 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 920.2 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 1,417.5 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 597.4 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2022 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 20,757.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Apr 2022 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 817.8 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 4,459.8 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2022 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 8,084.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2013 - Dec 2021 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 48,296.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2022 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 7,356.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2022 |
| China (USD mn) | 222,500.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2022 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 7,063.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2022 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 3,124.0 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 1,099.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 20,887.6 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 10,521.3 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2022 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 2,884.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2022 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 6,816.0 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Feb 2022 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 2,391.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 251,160.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 8,252.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2022 |
| France (USD mn) | 64,029.2 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 947.2 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2022 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 131,897.4 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2022 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 1,193.0 Dec 2021 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 7,598.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 52,414.7 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2022 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 13,916.3 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 700.2 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Apr 2022 |
| India (USD mn) | 60,300.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Apr 2022 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 19,763.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2022 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 38,893.0 2021 | yearly | 1979 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 11,316.2 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Feb 2022 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 8,611.4 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Apr 2022 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 62,186.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2022 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 1,131.1 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2022 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 71,430.7 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 1,992.6 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Feb 2022 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 3,356.4 Feb 2022 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Feb 2022 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 1,713.5 Jan 2022 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Jan 2022 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 60,341.5 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Apr 2022 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 544.2 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 3,189.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 506.6 Sep 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2021 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 1,566.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 2,419.1 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2022 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 1,268.9 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2021 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 4,328.9 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2022 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 2,281.1 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2022 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,722.6 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 1,151.1 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 248.2 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 25,018.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Mar 2022 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 609.9 Mar 2022 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 391.9 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Feb 2022 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 49,063.6 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 747.3 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 658.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Apr 2022 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 313.5 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2022 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 6,516.3 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 795.1 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2021 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 1,338.2 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jul 2010 - Dec 2021 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 1,298.8 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2022 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 59,862.9 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 4,852.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Mar 2022 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 3,989.8 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 8,191.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Apr 2022 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 2,701.4 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2022 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 6,678.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2022 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 590.3 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2022 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 1,410.3 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 1,118.7 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2022 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 4,679.1 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Mar 2022 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 12,174.9 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Mar 2022 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 37,584.5 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2022 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 9,938.1 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2022 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 2,759.1 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2022 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 11,898.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 23,324.6 Jan 2022 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2022 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 12,877.1 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2022 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 3,780.6 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 41,340.6 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Apr 2022 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 9,947.3 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 5,501.6 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2022 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 9,355.8 Mar 2022 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 37,058.6 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 1,819.0 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Mar 2022 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 1,279.9 Dec 2021 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2021 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 18,619.6 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Mar 2022 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 36,601.9 Mar 2022 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2022 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 10.386 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 250.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,877.3 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 9.9 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 596.302 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 213.818 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,556.575 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,566.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 5.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 24,088.110 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 9,102.428 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 18.380 Jan 2022 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Jan 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 9.678 Jan 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 247.201 Jan 2022 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 226.195 Jan 2022 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jan 2022 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 113.220 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 84.790 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 219.140 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 159.320 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 383.070 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 157.350 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 216.790 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 124.620 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 212.610 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 466,841.000 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,268,960.000 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 1,329,354.000 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,247,966.000 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 2,756,219.000 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 2,784,686.000 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 175,234.000 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 75,076.000 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 131,167.000 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 193,419.000 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 72.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 1.8 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 208.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 5.6 2021 | yearly | 1988 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -235.433 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.7 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -235.523 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 10,610.3 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 55.7 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -1.575 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) | 361.05 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2017 |
| FDI: China (USD th) | 1,072,237.229 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| FDI: Vietnam (USD th) | 64,508.549 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| FDI: Korea (USD th) | 0.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| FDI: Thailand (USD th) | 722,969.507 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| FDI: France (USD th) | 440,000.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| 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: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) | 126.792 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
| FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) | 381.683 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 9,819.134 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.2 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Dec 2021 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,606.794 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 12,564.468 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2021 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 24.0 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2021 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 3.0 Apr 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2022 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,262.5 Dec 2021 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Dec 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.4 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31.692 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 12,028.146 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 18.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 10,299.1 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2021 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 23.5 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2021 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 7,906.769 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2021 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 11.58 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2021 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 41.89 2020 | yearly | 2012 - 2020 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 138,724.296 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2021 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 17,740.611 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2021 |
| Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 3.000 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) | 111,549.030 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 87,298.637 Dec 2021 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2021 |
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