Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Laos
Laos: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Laos, 1984–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2022.
The figure is up 80,707.7% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Laos peaked at 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Laos ranks 154th of 191 countries on this measure, 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$) … unit in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.3% |
| 1986 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +217.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -260.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +484.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +916.1% |
| 1993 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1498.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +257.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +220.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1394.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 2003 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -111.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3670.5% |
| 2005 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -106.8% |
| 2006 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2977296.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -161.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -113.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +989.7% |
| 2011 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4134.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -122.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +417.7% |
| 2016 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 2018 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80707.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2977296.0% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +80707.8% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | -4134.2% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2004 | +3670.5% | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +1498.3% | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +1394.6% | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 151 Central African Republic 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Guinea 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Algeria 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 155 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 155 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 155 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 155 Nepal 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 155 Syria 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
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 outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Laos?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Laos was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Laos ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.