Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves
1988 - 2025 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves
- Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 2.6 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with 2.8 USD bn in the previous month
- Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Dec 1988 to Jun 2025
- The data reached an all-time high of 2.8 USD bn in May 2025 and a record low of 0.4 USD mn in Mar 1989
The International Monetary Fund provides monthly Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD.
Further information about Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves
- In the latest reports, Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 2.9 Months of Import in Jun 2025.
- Its Money Supply M2 increased 16.2 USD bn YoY in Sep 2025.
- Laos Domestic Credit reached 11.9 USD bn in Sep 2025, representing an increased of 10.9 % YoY.
- The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.5 % in Jun 2025, compared with the ratio of 1.4 % in the previous quarter.
View Laos's Foreign Exchange Reserves from Dec 1988 to Jun 2025 in the chart:
What was Laos's Foreign Exchange Reserves in Jun 2025?
Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 2.6 USD bn in Jun 2025, compared with 2.8 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,642.9 Jun 2025 | 2,760.5 May 2025 | 0.4 Mar 1989 | 2,760.5 May 2025 | USD mn | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jun 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 7,438.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 47,056.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2025 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 30,663.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 4,277.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 42,906.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1969 - Nov 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | 4,258.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 13,944.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 4,269.0 Jul 2025 | monthly | Oct 1965 - Jul 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 23,101.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1972 - Oct 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 5,243.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 6,100.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 170.7 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 10,306.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 313,543.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 3,321.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 39,966.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 18,884.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 98,608.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 43,848.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 3,346,372.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 60,574.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 28,293.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 296.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 157,468.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 91,259.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 6,097.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 29,987.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 1,898.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 321,978.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 10,153.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 33,304.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 4,383.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 36,376.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 3,368.9 Jan 2024 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Jan 2024 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 4,034.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 425,786.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 40,667.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 6,672.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 564,591.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1989 - Oct 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 130,048.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 4,690.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 227,235.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 53,734.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 6.8 Mar 2025 | monthly | Jul 1962 - Mar 2025 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 1,173,675.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 15,021.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | 16,215.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 11,480.5 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Aug 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 405,779.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 1,680.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 34,670.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Oct 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | 2,164.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 2,642.9 Jun 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 4,500.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 11,325.8 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2024 - Jun 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 5,351.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 47.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 29,734.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 1984 - Oct 2025 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 4,696.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 413.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jun 1965 - Oct 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 112,100.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 1,085.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 7,524.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1960 - Oct 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 221,986.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 5,070.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 4,843.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 1,671.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 41,346.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 3,942.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Mar 1984 - Sep 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 8,473.8 Mar 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1950 - Mar 2024 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 18,296.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 9,717.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 24,143.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 38,880.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Jan 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 78,433.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 17,171.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1970 - Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 19,127.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1959 - Oct 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 613.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 4,972.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1969 - Oct 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 8,922.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 77,454.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 88,412.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 185,011.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 10,723.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 39,035.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1966 - Oct 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 72,139.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 396,929.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 417,090.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 27,143.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 387,151.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 11,641.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 1,556.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 48,353.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 68,859.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Nov 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 5,942.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Nov 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jul 1960 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 45,818.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 902,110.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Syria (USD mn) | 16,221.1 Jun 2011 | monthly | Dec 1950 - Jun 2011 |
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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: 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 |
| Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 220.430 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: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 142.090 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 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 462.100 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: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 532,132.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 269,683.000 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 |
| 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 |
| 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: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 101,542.000 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,504,404.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 210.618 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 99.478 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 88.616 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 110.567 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 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: 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 |
| FDI (USD th) | 7,927,677.215 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| 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 |
| FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) | 381.683 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: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 286,965.565 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 16,961.698 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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