Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 988.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 988.46 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 44.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.62 million BoP, current US$, in 1985.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 99th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -15,000 BoP, current US$ | -115.0% |
| 1972 | -130,000 BoP, current US$ | +766.7% |
| 1973 | 890,000 BoP, current US$ | -784.6% |
| 1974 | 430,000 BoP, current US$ | -51.7% |
| 1975 | 240,000 BoP, current US$ | -44.2% |
| 1976 | 440,000 BoP, current US$ | +83.3% |
| 1977 | 640,000 BoP, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1985 | -1.62 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 6.90 million BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 7.80 million BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 29.90 million BoP, current US$ | +283.3% |
| 1994 | 59.20 million BoP, current US$ | +98.0% |
| 1995 | 95.10 million BoP, current US$ | +60.6% |
| 1996 | 159.80 million BoP, current US$ | +68.0% |
| 1997 | 91.00 million BoP, current US$ | -43.1% |
| 1998 | 45.90 million BoP, current US$ | -49.6% |
| 1999 | 78.90 million BoP, current US$ | +71.9% |
| 2000 | 33.89 million BoP, current US$ | -57.0% |
| 2001 | 23.90 million BoP, current US$ | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 4.45 million BoP, current US$ | -81.4% |
| 2003 | 19.48 million BoP, current US$ | +337.7% |
| 2004 | 16.92 million BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 27.72 million BoP, current US$ | +63.9% |
| 2006 | 187.31 million BoP, current US$ | +575.7% |
| 2007 | 323.52 million BoP, current US$ | +72.7% |
| 2008 | 227.77 million BoP, current US$ | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 318.60 million BoP, current US$ | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 278.81 million BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 300.74 million BoP, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 617.75 million BoP, current US$ | +105.4% |
| 2013 | 681.40 million BoP, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 867.65 million BoP, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 935.30 million BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +80.3% |
| 2018 | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 755.52 million BoP, current US$ | -44.4% |
| 2020 | 967.71 million BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 726.27 million BoP, current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +145.2% |
| 2024 | 988.46 million BoP, current US$ | -44.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 324,375 BoP, current US$ | -130,000 BoP, current US$ | 890,000 BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 730,000 BoP, current US$ | -1.62 million BoP, current US$ | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 58.05 million BoP, current US$ | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | 159.80 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.36 million BoP, current US$ | 4.45 million BoP, current US$ | 323.52 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 855.92 million BoP, current US$ | 278.81 million BoP, current US$ | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 726.27 million BoP, current US$ | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1341 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 988.46 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.62 million BoP, current US$ in 1985.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- 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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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.