Laos Exchange Rate against USD

1957 - 2025 | Monthly | USD/LAK | CEIC Data

Key information about Laos Exchange Rate against USD

  • Laos Exchange Rate against USD averaged 20,476.200 (USD/LAK) in Nov 2025, compared with 20,469.913 USD/LAK in the previous month.
  • Laos Exchange Rate against USD data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Nov 2025.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 20,656.957 in Jul 2024 and a record low of 10.000 in May 1981.

CEIC extends history for monthly average Exchange Rate against USD. Bank of the Lao PDR provides average Exchange Rate against USD. Exchange Rate against USD prior to October 2003 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
  • The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Laos: Short Term Lending Rate) was set at 8.500 % pa in Nov 2025.
  • View Laos's Exchange Rate against USD from Jan 1957 to Nov 2025 in the chart:

    Laos Exchange Rate against USD

    What was Laos's Exchange Rate against USD in Nov 2025?

    Laos Exchange Rate against USD averaged 20,476.200 (USD/LAK) in Nov 2025, compared with 20,469.913 USD/LAK in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

    Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
    20,476.200 Nov 2025 20,469.913 Oct 2025 10.000 May 1981 20,656.957 Jul 2024 USD/LAK monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025

    Exchange Rate against USD by Country Comparison

    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Albania (USD/ALL) 82.676 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
    Algeria (USD/DZD) 129.972 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Argentina (USD/ARS) 1,429.570 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 1977 - Nov 2025
    Armenia (USD/AMD) 382.705 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1992 - Oct 2025
    Australia (USD/AUD) 1.527 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Austria (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Azerbaijan (USD/AZN) 1.700 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Oct 2025
    Bahrain (USD/BHD) 0.376 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Nov 2025
    Bangladesh (USD/BDT) 122.310 Nov 2025 monthly May 1970 - Nov 2025
    Belarus (USD/BYN) 2.960 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
    Belgium (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Bolivia (USD/BOB) 6.910 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 1959 - Nov 2025
    Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD/BAM) 1.681 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
    Botswana (USD/BWP) 13.327 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
    Brazil (USD/BRL) 5.383 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1986 - Oct 2025
    Brunei (USD/BND) 1.295 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Bulgaria (USD/BGN) 1.692 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
    Cambodia (USD/KHR) 4,011.294 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
    Canada (USD/CAD) 1.399 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Chile (USD/CLP) 935.697 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
    China (USD/RMB) 7.120 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Colombia (USD/COP) 3,780.340 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Nov 2025
    Croatia (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
    Cyprus (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Czech Republic (USD/CZK) 20.957 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
    Denmark (USD/DKK) 6.415 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Ecuador (USD/USD) 1.000 Nov 2025 monthly May 2006 - Nov 2025
    Egypt (USD/EGP) 47.395 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
    Estonia (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Oct 2025
    European Union (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
    Finland (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    France (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Georgia (USD/GEL) 2.708 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1995 - Nov 2025
    Germany (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Ghana (USD/GHS) 11.024 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
    Greece (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Hong Kong SAR, China (USD/HKD) 7.774 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Hungary (USD/HUF) 332.687 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Nov 2025
    Iceland (USD/ISK) 127.017 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
    India (USD/INR) 88.369 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Indonesia (USD/IDR) 16,703.050 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1967 - Nov 2025
    Iran (USD/IRR) 594,867.667 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
    Ireland (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Israel (USD/ILS) 3.255 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
    Italy (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Ivory Coast (USD/XOF) 564.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Japan (USD/JPY) 151.355 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Jordan (USD/JOD) 0.709 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
    Kazakhstan (USD/KZT) 522.720 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 1993 - Nov 2025
    Kenya (USD/KES) 129.495 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
    South Korea (USD/KRW) 1,423.080 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Kosovo (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
    Kuwait (USD/KWD) 0.306 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
    Kyrgyzstan (USD/KGS) 87.450 Nov 2025 monthly May 1993 - Nov 2025
    Laos (USD/LAK) 20,476.200 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
    Latvia (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1992 - Oct 2025
    Lebanon (USD/LBP) 89,500.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Lithuania (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Oct 2025
    Luxembourg (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Macau SAR, China (USD/MOP) 8.010 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1967 - Nov 2025
    North Macedonia (USD/MKD) 52.956 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1993 - Oct 2025
    Malawi (USD/MWK) 1,750.090 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2025
    Malaysia (USD/MYR) 4.214 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Malta (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Mauritius (USD/MUR) 46.445 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
    Mexico (USD/MXN) 18.425 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Moldova (USD/MDL) 17.048 Nov 2025 monthly May 1994 - Nov 2025
    Mongolia (USD/MNT) 3,571.034 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1990 - Nov 2025
    Montenegro (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
    Morocco (USD/MAD) 9.274 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
    Mozambique (USD/MZN) 63.905 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
    Myanmar (USD/MMK) 2,100.000 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2012 - Nov 2025
    Nepal (USD/NPR) 140.643 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2025
    Netherlands (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    New Zealand (USD/NZD) 1.735 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Nigeria (USD/NGN) 1,443.350 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
    Norway (USD/NOK) 10.021 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1914 - Oct 2025
    Oman (USD/OMR) 0.385 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
    Pakistan (USD/PKR) 281.268 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Panama (USD/PAB) 1.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1940 - Oct 2025
    Paraguay (USD/PYG) 7,004.928 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Peru (USD/PEN) 3.414 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1960 - Oct 2025
    Philippines (USD/PHP) 58.914 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1945 - Nov 2025
    Poland (USD/PLN) 3.650 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Portugal (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Qatar (USD/QAR) 3.640 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1966 - Nov 2025
    Romania (USD/RON) 4.370 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Russia (USD/RUB) 92.990 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1992 - Nov 2025
    Saudi Arabia (USD/SAR) 3.750 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
    Serbia (USD/RSD) 101.430 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
    Singapore (USD/SGD) 1.295 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Slovakia (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
    Slovenia (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 1991 - Oct 2025
    South Africa (USD/ZAR) 17.272 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Spain (USD/EUR) 0.859 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Sri Lanka (USD/LKR) 303.064 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Sudan (USD/SDG) 446.387 Mar 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2022
    Sweden (USD/SEK) 9.425 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Switzerland (USD/CHF) 0.797 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
    Syria (USD/SYP) 11,055.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2025

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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: Tax: Income Tax (LAK bn) 1,619.010 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
    Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: VAT (LAK bn) 5,201.470 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
    Govt Budget: Revenue (LAK bn) 21,795.660 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
    Govt Budget: TE: Current Expenditure (CE) (LAK bn) 18,430.240 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
    Govt Budget: Total Expenditure (TE) (LAK bn) 31,002.850 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
    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: Mineral Products (USD mn) 462.100 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
    Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) 147.760 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2024
    Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 142.090 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: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) 259.880 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
    Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) 188.310 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2018 - Sep 2024
    Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 269,683.000 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
    Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) 1,964,647.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
    Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) 3,844,420.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
    Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) 101,542.000 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
    Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) 532,132.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
    Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) 2,504,404.000 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
    Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 101,441.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
    Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) 2,883,854.000 2023 yearly 2007 - 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
    Export Volume Index (2015=100) 99.478 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
    Export Value Index (2015=100) 210.618 2021 yearly 1980 - 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
    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 (USD th) 7,927,677.215 2019 yearly 2010 - 2019
    FDI: France (USD th) 0.000 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
    FDI: Vietnam (USD th) 176,991.125 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
    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
    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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