Laos Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP
Key information about Laos Total Trade of Goods and Services: % of Nominal GDP
- Laos Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP recorded 75.092 % in Dec 2016, compared with 85.798 % in the previous year.
- Laos Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1984 to Dec 2016, with an averaged value of 68.837 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 99.060 % in Dec 2014 and a record low of 9.106 % in Dec 1984.
CEIC calculates annual Total Trade of Goods and Services as % of Nominal GDP from annual Total Trade of Goods and Services and annual Nominal GDP. The World Bank provides Total Trade of Goods and Services in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.
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What was Laos's Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP in 2016?
Laos Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP recorded 75.092 % in Dec 2016, compared with 85.798 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75.092 2016 | 85.798 2015 | 9.106 1984 | 99.060 2014 | % | yearly | 1984 - 2016 |
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 74.175 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 40.135 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 27.642 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 94.306 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 46.802 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 106.804 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1964 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 78.759 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 157.818 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 28.039 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 112.448 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 152.566 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 42.770 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 97.574 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 77.932 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 35.784 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 120.944 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 94.372 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 147.753 2022 | yearly | 1988 - 2022 |
| Canada (%) | 59.399 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 66.252 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 37.936 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 36.219 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 107.493 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 189.446 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 122.116 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 133.069 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 60.316 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 59.730 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 153.873 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 95.846 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 83.214 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 67.814 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 100.938 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 78.060 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 69.788 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 83.822 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 390.649 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 133.563 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 83.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| India (%) | 46.637 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 43.806 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 49.507 2024 | yearly | 1959 - 2024 |
| Ireland (%) | 241.362 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 52.099 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 62.609 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 49.586 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 44.140 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1955 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 99.684 2023 | yearly | 1967 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 59.234 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 40.186 2024 | yearly | 1964 - 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 85.224 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 116.812 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 96.080 2023 | yearly | 1962 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 98.747 Sep 2016 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2016 |
| Laos (%) | 75.092 2016 | yearly | 1984 - 2016 |
| Latvia (%) | 129.057 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 88.548 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 135.825 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 347.828 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 140.704 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 127.517 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 42.438 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Malaysia (%) | 133.839 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 216.476 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 140.677 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 79.635 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 91.718 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 148.220 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 109.125 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 94.309 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 95.659 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 40.754 2023 | yearly | 2018 - 2023 |
| Nepal (%) | 41.969 2025 | yearly | 1969 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 152.159 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 51.814 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 43.197 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 80.542 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1978 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 118.999 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 27.208 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 95.354 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 89.138 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 85.084 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 51.352 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 74.020 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 96.793 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 89.372 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 98.917 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2023 |
| Romania (%) | 70.042 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 34.393 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 58.206 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 112.511 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 331.294 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 155.064 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 147.344 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 63.009 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 70.504 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Jun 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 41.989 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 41.636 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Sweden (%) | 103.892 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 139.971 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 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) | 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) | 9.368 Aug 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1.268 Aug 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 542.085 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 110.709 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Aug 2025 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 194.390 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 142.090 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 147.760 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 259.880 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: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 220.430 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 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 101,441.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 101,542.000 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 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: China (USD th) | 2,504,404.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 2,883,854.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 1,964,647.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,390,684.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| 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 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 210.618 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 99.478 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 110.567 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 88.616 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 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) | -0.128 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: Vietnam (USD th) | 176,991.125 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI (USD th) | 7,927,677.215 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| FDI: Thailand (USD th) | 341,152.687 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| 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 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,074.015 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,240.862 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 15.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 17,130.491 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 12.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 11,888.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 10.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 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 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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