Laos Total Exports Growth
2005 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Total Exports
- Laos Total Exports expanded 17.5 % YoY in Dec 2025, compared with an increase of 29.5 % YoY in the previous quarter
- Laos Total Exports Growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2005 to Dec 2025, with an averaged rate of 13.6 %
- The data reached an all-time high of 115.4 % in Jun 2010 and a record low of -29.5 % in Jun 2009
CEIC calculates quarterly Total Exports Growth from quarterly Total Exports. The Bank of Lao PDR provides Total Exports, FOB, in USD based on BPM6. Total Exports Growth prior to Q1 2013 is based on BPM5.
Further information about Laos Total Exports
- In the latest reports, Laos Total Exports recorded 3.1 USD bn in Dec 2025
- Total Imports recorded 2.8 USD bn in Dec 2025, which registered an increase of 22.0 % year on year
- Laos Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 330.6 USD mn in Dec 2025
View Laos's Total Exports Growth from Mar 2005 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Laos's Total Exports Growth in Dec 2025?
Laos Total Exports expanded 17.5 % YoY in Dec 2025, compared with an increase of 29.5 % YoY in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.5 Dec 2025 | 29.5 Sep 2025 | -29.5 Jun 2009 | 115.4 Jun 2010 | % | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
Total Exports Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -4.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Algeria (%) | -18.5 Mar 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2020 |
| Argentina (%) | 9.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | -3.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 0.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Jan 2026 |
| Austria (%) | 6.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1954 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 3.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 11.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | -4.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 20.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 0.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 55.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | -11.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Botswana (%) | -10.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 15.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1955 - Feb 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | -1.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -4.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 23.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (%) | -5.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 15.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| China (%) | 28.1 Oct 2021 | monthly | May 2009 - Oct 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 12.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jan 2026 |
| Croatia (%) | 1,103.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 30.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | -6.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Denmark (%) | -1.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1966 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 15.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 16.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | -0.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (%) | -6.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| France (%) | 6.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 19.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Germany (%) | 0.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Jan 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 225.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (%) | -11.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 33.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Jan 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | -3.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 2.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Feb 2026 |
| India (%) | 5.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2026 |
| Indonesia (%) | 3.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 1984 - Jan 2026 |
| Iran (%) | 15.7 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Ireland (%) | 24.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 11.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 4.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 26.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Nov 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 16.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 21.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -1.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 14.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 29.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Feb 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 0.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Kuwait (%) | 1.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -61.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 17.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 2.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 102.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | -6.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 13.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 29.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 10.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | -5.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 19.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 15.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 5.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 11.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 30.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 7.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | -5.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | -2.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Mozambique (%) | -21.4 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 42.9 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 2011 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 1.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 2.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1952 - Jan 2026 |
| Nigeria (%) | 22.6 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (%) | -12.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Oman (%) | -1.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | -21.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 15.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (%) | -5.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | -4.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Peru (%) | 33.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 7.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Poland (%) | 5.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | -0.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | -13.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Romania (%) | 9.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 11.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 3.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 23.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 28.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovakia (%) | 7.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | -23.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| South Africa (%) | 3.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 1.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 5.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | -58.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Sweden (%) | -10.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | -7.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 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) | 330.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 3,098.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 17.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 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) | 2,767.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 4.459 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2.857 Nov 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 258.010 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 213.667 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 819.070 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 178.050 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 180.350 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 278.570 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 184.740 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 374.750 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 199.280 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 307.680 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 188.310 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 101,441.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 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 |
| 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: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 101,542.000 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,390,684.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 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 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 2,883,854.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| 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 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 110.567 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| 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) | -0.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 60.693 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 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) | 0.013 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) | 361.05 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2017 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 1,500.203 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| 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: 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 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,461.469 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,240.862 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 19.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 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) | 17,537.722 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 16.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 12,429.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 12.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 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) | 21,958.236 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 332,044.425 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 8.000 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) | 358,558.720 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 189,193.228 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
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