Laos Trade Balance

1992 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Laos's Trade Balance

  • Laos's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 200.4 USD mn in Jun 2023, compared with a surplus of 328.0 USD mn in the previous quarter
  • Laos's Trade Balance data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1992 to Jun 2023, with an averaged value of -66.8 USD mn
  • The data reached an all-time high of 502.0 USD mn in Sep 2021 and a record low of -629.4 USD mn in Mar 2015
CEIC extends history for quarterly Trade Balance. The Bank of the Lao PDR provides Trade Balance in USD. Trade Balance prior to Q1 2004 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Further information about Laos's Trade Balance

  • In the latest reports, Laos's Total Exports reached 2.0 USD bn in Jun 2023, an increase of 4.5% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 1.8 USD bn in Jun 2023, an increase of 4.5% YoY (year-on-year)

View Laos's Trade Balance from Dec 1992 to Jun 2023 in the chart:

Laos Trade Balance

What was Laos's Trade Balance in Jun 2023?

Laos's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 200.4 USD mn in Jun 2023, compared with a surplus of 328.0 USD mn in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
200.4 Jun 2023 328.0 Mar 2023 -629.4 Mar 2015 502.0 Sep 2021 USD mn quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -417.6 Aug 2023 monthly Oct 1998 - Aug 2023
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) -989.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2023
Armenia (USD mn) -160.8 Sep 2023 monthly Nov 1995 - Sep 2023
Australia (USD mn) 4,360.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jul 1971 - Sep 2023
Austria (USD mn) -54.2 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 670.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (USD mn) 8,242.9 2022 yearly 1966 - 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) -1,846.7 Aug 2023 monthly Jul 1986 - Aug 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 370.7 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 4,627.1 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 24.0 Aug 2023 monthly Oct 1994 - Aug 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -595.8 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2023
Botswana (USD mn) -26.7 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 8,958.4 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1959 - Oct 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -13.1 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2023
Bulgaria (USD mn) -437.4 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) -279.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jun 2013 - Oct 2023
Canada (USD mn) 1,506.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2023
Chile (USD mn) 945.8 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2023
China (USD mn) 56,528.1 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2023
Colombia (USD mn) -1,341.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Aug 2023
Croatia (USD mn) -1,609.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2023
Cyprus (USD mn) -730.2 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 993.2 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2023
Denmark (USD mn) -57.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 525.4 Sep 2023 monthly Mar 1992 - Sep 2023
Egypt (USD mn) -3,883.7 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2023
Estonia (USD mn) -320.0 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2023
European Union (USD mn) 7,391.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2023
Finland (USD mn) 389.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2023
France (USD mn) -9,516.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2023
Georgia (USD mn) -713.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2023
Germany (USD mn) 17,832.9 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 112.7 Aug 2023 monthly Mar 2005 - Aug 2023
Greece (USD mn) -2,856.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) -8,249.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 725.1 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2023
Iceland (USD mn) -107.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2023
India (USD mn) -31,460.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 3,475.6 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1967 - Oct 2023
Iran (USD mn) 22,668.0 2021 yearly 1948 - 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 4,496.1 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2023
Israel (USD mn) -1,945.5 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2023
Italy (USD mn) 3,509.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -3.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1981 - Jul 2023
Japan (USD mn) -3,088.4 Oct 2023 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 3,138.8 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Sep 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 1,592.6 Sep 2023 monthly Sep 1995 - Sep 2023
Kenya (USD mn) -847.6 Sep 2023 monthly Oct 1992 - Sep 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 1,627.2 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1966 - Oct 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) -492.2 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 1,817.0 Mar 2021 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2021
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -772.6 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2023
Laos (USD mn) 200.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2023
Latvia (USD mn) -552.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) -397.4 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) -404.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -778.9 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2023
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -1,326.7 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) -222.8 Sep 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -42.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2023
Malaysia (USD mn) 3,930.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2023
Malta (USD mn) -247.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) -376.1 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -822.1 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2023
Moldova (USD mn) -354.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 482.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) -326.1 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2023
Morocco (USD mn) -2,251.3 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2023
Mozambique (USD mn) -60.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2023
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -1,003.8 Oct 2023 monthly Aug 1974 - Oct 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 14,201.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) -1,381.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1960 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 2,864.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2023
Norway (USD mn) 7,882.6 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2023
Oman (USD mn) 1,870.2 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1975 - Jun 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) -1,489.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1968 - Sep 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -558.5 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Jul 2023
Panama (USD mn) -1,047.8 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Aug 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 137.9 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2023
Peru (USD mn) 1,200.1 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Sep 2023
Philippines (USD mn) -3,511.0 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2023
Poland (USD mn) 1,135.5 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 1986 - Aug 2023
Portugal (USD mn) -2,317.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 5,458.2 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2023
Romania (USD mn) -2,295.9 Sep 2023 monthly Aug 1990 - Sep 2023
Russia (USD mn) 10,731.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 221,307.4 2022 yearly 1957 - 2022
Serbia (USD mn) -612.4 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 3,624.6 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 526.6 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) -1,277.8 Aug 2023 monthly Nov 1991 - Aug 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 692.9 Sep 2023 monthly Oct 2004 - Sep 2023
Spain (USD mn) -3,304.6 Aug 2023 monthly Sep 1973 - Aug 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -377.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2023
Sudan (USD mn) -829.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 198.5 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 7,446.3 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2023

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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: 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: Excise Tax (LAK bn) 4,742.820 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
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 6.726 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 200.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 2,037.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,087.418 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 (%) 4.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 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) 26.686 Jul 2023 monthly Feb 2005 - Jul 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1.760 Jul 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jul 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 287.923 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Jul 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 317.971 Jul 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Jul 2023
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) 703.260 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 2023
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) 177.920 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 2023
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 48.530 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 2023
Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) 314.950 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 2023
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) 184.990 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 2023
Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) 154.010 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 2023
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) 164.760 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 2023
Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) 266.380 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 2023
Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) 209.460 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Jun 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) 305.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.1 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 17.837 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 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) -1.021 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: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) 381.683 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
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
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2017 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 977.940 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 12,062.596 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
M2 Growth (%) 27.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,529.1 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 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) 12,687.829 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 30.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 9,329.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 22.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 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) 17,428.840 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2023
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) 214,979.594 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) 5.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022

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