Laos Domestic Credit Growth
1992 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Domestic Credit Growth
- Laos Domestic Credit increased 10.9 % YoY in Sep 2025, compared with an increase of 8.7 % YoY in the previous quarter
- Laos Domestic Credit Growth YoY data is updated quarterly
- It averaged 54.3 %, available from Dec 1992 to Sep 2025
- The data reached an all-time high of 144.9 % in Mar 2009 and a record low of -30.1 % in Jun 2007
CEIC calculates Domestic Credit Growth from monthly Domestic Credit. The Bank of the Lao PDR provides Domestic Credit in local currency
View Laos's Domestic Credit Growth from Dec 1992 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Laos's Domestic Credit Growth in Sep 2025?
Laos Domestic Credit increased 10.9 % YoY in Sep 2025, compared with an increase of 8.7 % YoY in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.9 Sep 2025 | 8.7 Jun 2025 | -30.1 Jun 2007 | 144.9 Mar 2009 | % | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2025 |
Domestic Credit Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 9.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 10.7 Jul 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jul 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 66.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 21.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 3.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 9.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 7.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 9.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 15.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 10.8 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 12.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 9.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 8.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 4.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 15.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 4.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 6.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1979 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 7.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 6.3 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 5.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (%) | 2.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 7.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | -11.6 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 12.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 27.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jun 1993 - May 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 0.5 May 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - May 2025 |
| Finland (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| France (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 12.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Germany (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | -9.1 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - May 2025 |
| Greece (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - May 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.5 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Aug 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 5.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 7.8 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 1994 - Feb 2025 |
| India (%) | 10.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 7.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 25.8 Feb 2017 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Feb 2017 |
| Ireland (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 13.3 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Aug 2025 |
| Italy (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 11.0 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Aug 2025 |
| Japan (%) | -0.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 3.0 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 15.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 8.0 Jul 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Jul 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 6.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 16.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Nov 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 16.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 78.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 10.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jul 2004 - May 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 2.2 Jan 2018 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Jan 2018 |
| Lithuania (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - May 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | -26.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 1985 - Oct 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 19.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 46.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 5.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 8.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 11.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 6.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 18.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 22.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 22.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 5.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 12.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 16.4 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jan 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | 5.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1989 - Oct 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | -12.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 3.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Oct 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 7.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 8.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 7.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 1.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 14.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 11.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 10.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 9.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 0.3 Aug 2019 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Aug 2019 |
| Qatar (%) | 7.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 9.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 14.1 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - May 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 21.6 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Dec 2017 |
| Serbia (%) | 21.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 2.2 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - May 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | -86.1 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - May 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 7.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Oct 2025 |
| Spain (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 11.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 82.5 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Sweden (%) | -3.1 May 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - May 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 2.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Oct 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 |
| 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 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 462.100 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 142.090 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 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 259.880 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 188.310 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 147.760 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 194.390 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: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 269,683.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,504,404.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 93,722.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 3,844,420.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 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 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 532,132.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,390,684.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 101,542.000 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 110.567 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 210.618 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 88.616 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 99.478 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 |
| FDI: Vietnam (USD th) | 176,991.125 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: France (USD th) | 0.000 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: Korea (USD th) | 6,183.504 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: Thailand (USD th) | 341,152.687 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: China (USD th) | 1,254,236.569 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: 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 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 1,500.203 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| 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) | 16,961.698 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 286,965.565 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| 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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