Laos vs Zambia: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

Laos
11.83 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Zambia
14.05 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Laos rank
114th
Zambia rank
111th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) over time

  • Laos
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 14.05 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Laos, a difference of 2.22 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 111th of 200 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 220.83 million BoP, current US$ 907.87 million BoP, current US$ 687.03 million BoP, current US$ Zambia
1990s 451.70 million BoP, current US$ 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ 903.22 million BoP, current US$ Zambia
2000s 906.38 million BoP, current US$ 2.81 billion BoP, current US$ 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ Zambia
2010s 5.41 billion BoP, current US$ 8.74 billion BoP, current US$ 3.33 billion BoP, current US$ Zambia
2020s 8.53 billion BoP, current US$ 10.09 billion BoP, current US$ 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Laos or Zambia?
Zambia, at 14.05 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.83 billion BoP, current US$ in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Laos and Zambia?
2.22 billion BoP, current US$, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
How do Laos and Zambia rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Laos ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 111th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,940 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.