Laos Total Imports
2004 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Total Imports
- Laos Total Imports recorded 2.0 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a value of 2.2 USD bn in the previous quarter
- Laos Total Imports data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Sep 2024, with an average number of 1.1 USD bn
- The data reached an all-time high of 2.3 USD bn in Mar 2024 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 4.4 % YoY in Sep 2024
- Total Exports grew 2.4 % YoY, to 2.2 USD bn in Sep 2024
- Laos Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 178.6 USD mn in Sep 2024
View Laos's Total Imports from Mar 2004 to Sep 2024 in the chart:
What was Laos's Total Imports in Sep 2024?
Laos Total Imports recorded 2.0 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a value of 2.2 USD bn in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,039.2 Sep 2024 | 2,218.8 Jun 2024 | 124.4 Sep 2004 | 2,257.4 Mar 2024 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
Total Imports by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 637.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 2,988.0 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 6,197.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 895.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 24,665.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 14,907.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 2,052.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 5,117.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 5,667.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 3,119.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 41,499.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2024 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 781.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 1,261.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 579.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 23,252.6 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Feb 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 583.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 4,334.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 7,445.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 48,990.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Jan 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 6,325.4 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 230,789.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 5,650.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 3,387.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 1,376.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 18,946.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 10,754.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 2,688.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 8,106.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 1,904.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 214,552.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 6,534.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| France (USD mn) | 58,383.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 1,604.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 117,167.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 1,263.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 7,152.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 49,717.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 12,872.6 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jun 2023 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 970.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Feb 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 59,420.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 19,939.8 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 60,308.7 2023 | yearly | 1979 - 2023 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 11,883.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 7,152.5 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Feb 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 45,399.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 1,550.4 Sep 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 64,603.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 2,575.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Dec 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 6,197.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 1,685.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 48,300.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Feb 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 660.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 3,336.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 983.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 2,039.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 1,949.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 1,251.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 3,869.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 2,076.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Dec 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,344.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 878.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 300.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 27,246.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 763.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 657.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 52,289.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 845.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 737.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Feb 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 247.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 5,962.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 778.3 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2022 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 1,313.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 2010 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 1,197.6 Feb 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Feb 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 58,354.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 3,760.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 2,989.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 7,297.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 4,228.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 5,272.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 598.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 1,144.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 1,423.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 4,420.2 Sep 2023 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2023 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 11,452.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Jan 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 32,765.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 9,007.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2023 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 2,387.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Apr 2023 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 10,346.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 27,615.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 21,076.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 3,693.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 41,103.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 9,309.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 5,422.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 8,838.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 37,729.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1974 - Nov 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 1,785.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Jan 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 559.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 14,957.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 40,010.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - 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 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 462.100 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 142.090 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 188.310 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: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 297.920 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: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 259.880 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 147.760 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: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 93,722.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 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 |
| 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: Thailand (USD th) | 3,844,420.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 101,542.000 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 101,441.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,390,684.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,504,404.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 210.618 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 99.478 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 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) | 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: Korea (USD th) | 6,183.504 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: Thailand (USD th) | 341,152.687 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI (USD th) | 7,927,677.215 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| 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 |
| 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 (%) | 1.8 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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