Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 6,670 BoP, current US$ in 2022. β Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1983β2022
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 6,670 BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2022.
That represents a change of up 66,600.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows 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$, in 2013.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 153rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 118,857 BoP, current US$ | -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 | 6,670 BoP, current US$ | 6,670 BoP, current US$ | 6,670 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 150 Algeria 264,865 BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Guinea 30,000 BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Kiribati 16,114 BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Central African Republic 1,290 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Lesotho, Kingdom of 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Nepal 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Syrian Arab Republic 0 BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -8.67 (2016)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.74 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,807 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 9.11 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 22.10 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,807 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 20,444 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 604.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 39.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 6,670 BoP, current US$ in 2022, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows 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 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.