Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Laos
Laos: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual was -44.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Laos, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Laos is -44.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 130.6% on the previous year and down 262.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Laos peaked at 784.62 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -81.38 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Laos 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 784.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | -51.69 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 1975 | -44.19 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 100 % change on previous year | -326.3% |
| 1989 | 100 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 15 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1992 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 283.33 % change on previous year | +2072.2% |
| 1994 | 97.99 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1995 | 60.64 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1996 | 68.03 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1997 | -43.05 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1998 | -49.56 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 71.9 % change on previous year | -245.1% |
| 2000 | -57.05 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 2001 | -29.46 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2002 | -81.38 % change on previous year | +176.2% |
| 2003 | 337.71 % change on previous year | -515.0% |
| 2004 | -13.17 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2005 | 63.86 % change on previous year | -584.7% |
| 2006 | 575.73 % change on previous year | +801.6% |
| 2007 | 72.72 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2008 | -29.6 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 2009 | 39.88 % change on previous year | -234.7% |
| 2010 | -12.49 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2011 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2012 | 105.41 % change on previous year | +1239.6% |
| 2013 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2014 | 27.33 % change on previous year | +165.3% |
| 2015 | 24.22 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2016 | -13.22 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 2017 | 80.29 % change on previous year | -707.4% |
| 2018 | -19.47 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2019 | -44.37 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 2020 | 28.08 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2021 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2022 | -32.24 % change on previous year | -399.4% |
| 2023 | 145.25 % change on previous year | -550.5% |
| 2024 | -44.51 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -44.51 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.12 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's -44.51 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.67 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current) … inflows annual in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2072.2% | 13.04 % change on previous year | 283.33 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1239.6% | 7.87 % change on previous year | 105.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 229.58 % change on previous year | -51.69 % change on previous year | 784.62 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | 56.73 % change on previous year | -49.56 % change on previous year | 283.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.92 % change on previous year | -81.38 % change on previous year | 575.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.59 % change on previous year | -44.37 % change on previous year | 105.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.47 % change on previous year | -44.51 % change on previous year | 145.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 166 Jamaica -38.04 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Samoa -40.6 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Iraq -42.61 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Syria -45.27 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Kiribati -48.46 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Djibouti -50.5 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Laos?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Laos was -44.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 784.62 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.38 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Laos rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Laos ranks 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 262.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.