Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 6,670 BoP, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
6,670 BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 49.9%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
39.70 million BoP, current US$
in 2015
All-time low
-28.57 million BoP, current US$
in 2013
Years of data
40
1983–2022

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1983–2022

-20.0M020.0M40.0M1983200220221983: -1.0M BoP, current US$1984: -1.0M BoP, current US$1985: -212.0k BoP, current US$1986: -506.0k BoP, current US$1987: 498.0k BoP, current US$1988: 383.0k BoP, current US$1989: 2.7M BoP, current US$1990: 168.0k BoP, current US$1991: 136.0k BoP, current US$1992: 1.5M BoP, current US$1993: 55.0k BoP, current US$1994: 1.0M BoP, current US$1995: 4.2M BoP, current US$1996: 3.4M BoP, current US$1997: 1.3M BoP, current US$1998: 3.0M BoP, current US$1999: 557.0k BoP, current US$2000: 9.9M BoP, current US$2001: 320.5k BoP, current US$2002: 200.0k BoP, current US$2003: -26.5k BoP, current US$2004: 1.1M BoP, current US$2005: -86.9k BoP, current US$2006: 590 BoP, current US$2007: 21.5M BoP, current US$2008: -16.9M BoP, current US$2009: 2.5M BoP, current US$2010: 33.5M BoP, current US$2011: 358.8k BoP, current US$2012: -16.9M BoP, current US$2013: -28.6M BoP, current US$2014: 7.1M BoP, current US$2015: 39.7M BoP, current US$2016: 15.2M BoP, current US$2017: 9.7M BoP, current US$2018: 10 BoP, current US$2019: 10 BoP, current US$2020: 2.2k BoP, current US$2021: 4.5k BoP, current US$2022: 6.7k BoP, current US$

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 6,670 BoP, current US$, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.9% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 39.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -28.57 million BoP, current US$, in 2013.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1983 to 2022.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1983 -1.00 million BoP, current US$
1984 -1.00 million BoP, current US$ -0.0%
1985 -212,000 BoP, current US$ -78.8%
1986 -506,000 BoP, current US$ +138.7%
1987 498,000 BoP, current US$ -198.4%
1988 383,000 BoP, current US$ -23.1%
1989 2.67 million BoP, current US$ +596.9%
1990 168,000 BoP, current US$ -93.7%
1991 136,000 BoP, current US$ -19.0%
1992 1.52 million BoP, current US$ +1014.7%
1993 55,000 BoP, current US$ -96.4%
1994 1.02 million BoP, current US$ +1758.2%
1995 4.18 million BoP, current US$ +308.8%
1996 3.40 million BoP, current US$ -18.5%
1997 1.28 million BoP, current US$ -62.4%
1998 3.01 million BoP, current US$ +135.0%
1999 557,000 BoP, current US$ -81.5%
2000 9.91 million BoP, current US$ +1679.0%
2001 320,500 BoP, current US$ -96.8%
2002 200,000 BoP, current US$ -37.6%
2003 -26,480 BoP, current US$ -113.2%
2004 1.11 million BoP, current US$ -4276.0%
2005 -86,910 BoP, current US$ -107.9%
2006 590 BoP, current US$ -100.7%
2007 21.47 million BoP, current US$ +3639239.0%
2008 -16.93 million BoP, current US$ -178.9%
2009 2.51 million BoP, current US$ -114.8%
2010 33.45 million BoP, current US$ +1231.7%
2011 358,750 BoP, current US$ -98.9%
2012 -16.86 million BoP, current US$ -4799.3%
2013 -28.57 million BoP, current US$ +69.5%
2014 7.06 million BoP, current US$ -124.7%
2015 39.70 million BoP, current US$ +462.5%
2016 15.18 million BoP, current US$ -61.7%
2017 9.70 million BoP, current US$ -36.1%
2018 10 BoP, current US$ -100.0%
2019 10 BoP, current US$ +0.0%
2020 2,230 BoP, current US$ +22200.0%
2021 4,450 BoP, current US$ +99.6%
2022 6,670 BoP, current US$ +49.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 118,857 BoP, current US$ -1.00 million BoP, current US$ 2.67 million BoP, current US$ 7
1990s 1.53 million BoP, current US$ 55,000 BoP, current US$ 4.18 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 1.85 million BoP, current US$ -16.93 million BoP, current US$ 21.47 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 6.00 million BoP, current US$ -28.57 million BoP, current US$ 39.70 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 4,450 BoP, current US$ 2,230 BoP, current US$ 6,670 BoP, current US$ 3

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 151 Algeria 264,865 BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 152 Guinea 30,000 BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 153 Kiribati 16,114 BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 155 Central African Republic 1,290 BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 156 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$
  6. 156 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$
  7. 156 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ compare
  8. 156 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$
  9. 156 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$
  10. 156 Nepal 0 BoP, current US$
  11. 156 Syrian Arab Republic 0 BoP, current US$

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 6,670 BoP, current US$ in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 39.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -28.57 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
239 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.