Laos Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP

1984 - 2016 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

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.

View Laos's Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP from 1984 to 2016 in the chart:

Laos Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP

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 (%) 75.038 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) 40.135 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Argentina (%) 31.911 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) 87.394 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) 46.220 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1959 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) 110.989 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1964 - Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (%) 78.822 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (%) 157.483 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 27.951 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Belarus (%) 110.722 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) 155.967 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Bolivia (%) 42.770 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 90.924 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Botswana (%) 69.640 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) 32.597 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) 117.971 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (%) 108.943 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Cambodia (%) 147.753 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Canada (%) 59.399 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 63.491 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
China (%) 36.774 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
Colombia (%) 32.249 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Croatia (%) 96.053 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Cyprus (%) 191.969 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (%) 123.763 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 130.138 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (%) 60.049 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) 44.860 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2025
Estonia (%) 158.272 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
European Union (%) 92.730 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 83.075 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2025
France (%) 66.530 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1975 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) 99.472 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 77.841 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 7.869 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Greece (%) 79.838 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 415.687 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 156.716 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 70.651 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
India (%) 44.760 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1996 - Mar 2026
Indonesia (%) 41.505 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Iran (%) 49.507 2024 yearly 1959 - 2024
Ireland (%) 262.249 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Israel (%) 53.326 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Italy (%) 59.566 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 49.586 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (%) 46.053 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1955 - Mar 2026
Jordan (%) 90.741 2023 yearly 1967 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 50.379 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) 37.521 2025 yearly 1964 - 2025
South Korea (%) 86.856 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (%) 100.817 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (%) 93.991 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 98.747 Sep 2016 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2016
Laos (%) 75.092 2016 yearly 1984 - 2016
Latvia (%) 119.913 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (%) 87.912 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 137.416 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) 355.260 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Macau SAR, China (%) 136.803 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (%) 151.976 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Malawi (%) 42.438 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 137.293 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 216.476 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (%) 134.828 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) 80.360 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Moldova (%) 91.718 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 128.153 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) 99.599 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Morocco (%) 92.271 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (%) 95.659 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 40.754 2023 yearly 2018 - 2023
Nepal (%) 41.969 2025 yearly 1969 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 145.219 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1987 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (%) 52.825 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 43.197 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Norway (%) 76.638 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1978 - Mar 2026
Oman (%) 118.999 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 27.308 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 76.654 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Panama (%) 83.674 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 69.612 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 54.751 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Philippines (%) 74.696 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2026
Poland (%) 100.096 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 86.275 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%) 98.917 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) 65.788 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 30.641 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 58.909 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) 108.286 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 345.795 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1975 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) 175.339 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (%) 154.419 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
South Africa (%) 59.826 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 70.504 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 42.782 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) 41.636 2019 yearly 1996 - 2019
Sweden (%) 105.513 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (%) 156.068 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026

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Laos Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.3 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 375.970 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 2,412.772 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.0 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
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: Revenue: Tax: VAT (LAK bn) 5,201.470 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Income Tax (LAK bn) 1,619.010 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Current Expenditure (CE) (LAK bn) 18,430.240 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) 545.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1992 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,098.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 11.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
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) 2,872.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 22.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 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) 6.348 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2005 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 0.978 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 367.329 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 100.784 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Feb 2026
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) 2,979,917.000 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) 145,528.000 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: USA (USD th) 241,148.000 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) 50,954.000 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) 3,575,117.000 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) 715,886.000 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) 2,163,053.000 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 169,364.000 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) 3,606,793.000 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) 2,406,247.000 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: USA (USD th) 282,235.000 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 259,877.000 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) 368.700 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2025
Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) 194.410 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2025
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) 288.910 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2025
Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) 287.920 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2025
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) 282.430 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2025
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 225.430 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2025
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) 230.280 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2025
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) 923.020 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2025
Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) 204.100 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2025
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 114.700 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 100.700 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 234.600 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 132.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 308.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.2 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 399.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 8.1 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 60.553 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.8 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -141.070 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
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) -0.151 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) 361.05 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2017
FDI: Korea (USD th) 6,183.504 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: France (USD th) 0.000 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: China (USD th) 1,254,236.569 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 1,500.203 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
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
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,628.035 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 17,837.239 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 19.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 May 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 2,642.9 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 31.692 May 2021 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn) 18,448.649 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 19.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 12,072.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1992 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 11,580.606 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 19.22 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 56.96 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) 33,907.078 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) 371,496.179 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) 8.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) 241,189.288 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) 376,167.960 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025

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