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 (%) | 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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| 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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