Laos Total Imports Growth

2005 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Laos Total Imports Growth

  • Laos Total Imports grew 0.7 % YoY in Jun 2023, compared with an increase of 4.5 % YoY in the previous quarter
  • Laos Total Imports Growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2005 to Sep 2023, with an averaged rate of 11.3 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 133.1 % in Jun 2014 and a record low of -38.5 % in Jun 2013

CEIC calculates Total Imports Growth from quarterly Total Imports. The Bank of Lao PDR provides Total Imports, CIF, in USD based on BPM6. Total Imports Growth prior to Q1 2013 is based on BPM5.


Further information about Laos Total Imports Growth

  • In the latest reports, Laos Total Imports recorded 1.8 USD bn in Jun 2023
  • Total Exports reached 2.0 USD bn in Jun 2023, which registered a decrease of 3.1 % year on year
  • Laos Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 97.3 USD mn in Sep 2023

View Laos's Total Imports Growth from Mar 2005 to Sep 2023 in the chart:

Laos Total Imports Growth

What was Laos's Total Imports Growth in Sep 2023?

Laos Total Imports grew 0.7 % YoY in Jun 2023, compared with an increase of 4.5 % YoY in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
0.7 Sep 2023 4.5 Jun 2023 -38.5 Jun 2013 133.1 Jun 2014 % quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -7.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2023
Algeria (%) -15.4 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2020
Argentina (%) -17.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Armenia (%) 34.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) -1.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1972 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) -14.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1954 - Nov 2023
Azerbaijan (%) -11.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (%) -6.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2019 - Sep 2023
Bangladesh (%) 5.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2023
Belarus (%) -5.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) -21.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) -18.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 3.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Botswana (%) -19.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Brazil (%) -0.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Jan 2024
Brunei (%) -32.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (%) -10.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2023
Cambodia (%) -0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2014 - Dec 2023
Canada (%) -0.1 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2023
Chile (%) -12.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
China (%) 20.8 Oct 2021 monthly May 2009 - Oct 2021
Colombia (%) -10.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) -11.5 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2023
Cyprus (%) -0.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) -10.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 4.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) -8.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 6.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1995 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) -29.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) -16.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Finland (%) -13.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
France (%) -13.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) -10.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2024
Germany (%) -12.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1951 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) -11.1 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2006 - Aug 2023
Greece (%) -15.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 21.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1953 - Jan 2024
Hungary (%) -30.3 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Iceland (%) 6.0 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024
India (%) 4.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Jan 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2024
Iran (%) 12.6 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Ireland (%) -1.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) -20.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jan 2024
Italy (%) -8.9 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 26.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Jul 2023
Japan (%) -10.8 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1996 - Jan 2024
Jordan (%) -192.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 39.7 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1996 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 35.0 Nov 2023 monthly Aug 1999 - Nov 2023
South Korea (%) -13.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (%) 7.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Kuwait (%) 27.7 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Kyrgyzstan (%) 8.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Laos (%) 0.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Latvia (%) -20.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 1,305.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Aug 2023
Lithuania (%) -25.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) -10.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1989 - Apr 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 4.3 May 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - May 2023
North Macedonia (%) -2.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) -35.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Malaysia (%) 22.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Malta (%) -25.1 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 1995 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) -10.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) -4.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Moldova (%) -14.7 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2023
Mongolia (%) 35.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Montenegro (%) 7.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (%) -11.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Myanmar (%) 38.4 Jul 2022 monthly Jul 2011 - Jul 2022
Nepal (%) -1.5 Jan 2024 monthly Aug 2004 - Jan 2024
Netherlands (%) -14.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) -20.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1961 - Jan 2024
Nigeria (%) 34.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2023
Norway (%) 6.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1977 - Jan 2024
Oman (%) 0.7 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Mar 2023
Pakistan (%) 12.3 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Feb 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -36.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Panama (%) -6.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (%) 11.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2024
Peru (%) -7.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) -5.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) -20.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) -5.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 38.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Romania (%) -2.2 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) -4.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) -7.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 0.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 0.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Jan 2024
Slovakia (%) -12.9 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) -15.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) -5.2 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Spain (%) -11.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 6.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1983 - Jan 2024
Sudan (%) -12.3 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2022
Sweden (%) -5.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Switzerland (%) -7.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2024

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.3 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -52.450 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,738.794 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.3 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LAK bn) 50,372.610 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LAK bn) 152,655.509 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LAK bn) 40,599.931 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Govt Budget: Revenue (LAK bn) 21,795.660 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Total Expenditure (TE) (LAK bn) 31,002.850 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Capital Expenditure (LAK bn) 12,572.610 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Current Expenditure (CE) (LAK bn) 18,430.240 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Income Tax (LAK bn) 1,619.010 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: VAT (LAK bn) 5,201.470 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Excise Tax (LAK bn) 4,742.820 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 6.726 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 97.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,037.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -3.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,115.303 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 353.170 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 304.331 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,837.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 0.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 30,246.773 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 37,533.232 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 21.724 Oct 2023 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 6.503 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Oct 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 313.272 Nov 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Nov 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 289.595 Oct 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2023
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) 108.540 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) 630.430 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) 197.440 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 97.010 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) 303.650 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) 232.170 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) 178.270 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) 148.870 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) 260.310 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 67.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.1 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 780.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.1 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -137.071 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.9 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 18.000 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 10,234.8 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.0 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.018 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
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: 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: 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) 976.474 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 939.165 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 12,231.133 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
M2 Growth (%) 31.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,782.0 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 31.692 May 2021 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn) 12,890.616 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 33.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 9,499.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 24.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 8,091.668 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 28.08 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 54.41 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) 17,870.429 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2023
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) 232,733.995 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2023
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) 8.000 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) 245,282.640 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2023

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