Laos Total Imports Growth
2005 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Total Imports Growth
- Laos Total Imports grew 25.5 % YoY in Sep 2025, compared with an increase of 23.7 % YoY in the previous quarter
- Laos Total Imports Growth data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2005 to Sep 2025, with an averaged rate of -1.8 %
- The data reached an all-time high of 133.1 % in Jun 2014 and a record low of -38.5 % in Jun 2013
CEIC calculates Total Imports Growth from quarterly Total Imports. The Bank of Lao PDR provides Total Imports, CIF, in USD based on BPM6. Total Imports Growth prior to Q1 2013 is based on BPM5.
Further information about Laos Total Imports Growth
- In the latest reports, Laos Total Imports recorded 2.6 USD bn in Sep 2025
- Total Exports reached 3.0 USD bn in Sep 2025, which registered an increase of 34.2 % year on year
- Laos Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 418.6 USD mn in Sep 2025
View Laos's Total Imports Growth from Mar 2005 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Laos's Total Imports Growth in Sep 2025?
Laos Total Imports grew 25.5 % YoY in Sep 2025, compared with an increase of 23.7 % YoY in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.5 Sep 2025 | 23.7 Jun 2025 | -38.5 Jun 2013 | 133.1 Jun 2014 | % | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
Total Imports Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 3.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | -15.4 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (%) | 16.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | -11.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 13.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1972 - Oct 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 6.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1954 - Sep 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 23.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2019 - Sep 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 2.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | -2.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -4.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 18.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 6.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | -13.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 7.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Nov 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | -18.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 11.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 18.5 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Mar 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 1.7 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Aug 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 11.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| China (%) | 20.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | May 2009 - Oct 2021 |
| Colombia (%) | 18.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | -1.4 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Aug 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 22.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 3.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 17.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Sep 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | -3.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 6.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 0.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 3.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | -1.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | -3.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 4.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 53.5 Aug 2025 | monthly | Mar 2006 - Aug 2025 |
| Greece (%) | -3.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 18.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1953 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | -2.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | -18.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2025 |
| India (%) | 22.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | -1.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 8.2 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 2.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (%) | -2.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 10.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -2.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Japan (%) | -1.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 17.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Sep 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 18.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | -3.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 1.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1967 - Nov 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 7.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 6.6 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 47.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 25.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 13.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | -4.7 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Aug 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | 9.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -1.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Sep 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 0.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 15.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | -3.1 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 11.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Malta (%) | -5.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | -14.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 12.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 21.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | -14.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 9.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 10.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | -3.9 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 38.4 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jul 2011 - Jul 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 31.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Aug 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 1.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 10.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Oct 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 2.5 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (%) | -5.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Oct 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 38.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 36.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Oct 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 21.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 2.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 15.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 11.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | -6.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 4.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 9.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | -1.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 6.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | -7.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 2.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 9.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 20.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Oct 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | -1.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | -5.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 7.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 10.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Oct 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 26.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1983 - Oct 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 21.6 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Sweden (%) | -2.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 44.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - 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: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 259.880 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 462.100 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 147.760 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: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 220.430 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 142.090 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: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 188.310 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 210.618 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 99.478 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 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: China (USD th) | 1,254,236.569 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 (USD th) | 7,927,677.215 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| FDI: Thailand (USD th) | 341,152.687 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: 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: 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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