Goods exports (BoP, current US$) in Laos
Laos: Goods exports (BoP, current US$) was 12.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports in Laos, 1984–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 12.44 billion BoP, current US$ for goods exports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and up 240.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports in Laos peaked at 12.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.80 million BoP, current US$, in 1984.
Laos ranks 95th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 43.80 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 53.60 million BoP, current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 55.00 million BoP, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 64.30 million BoP, current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 57.80 million BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 63.30 million BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 78.70 million BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 96.60 million BoP, current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 132.60 million BoP, current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1993 | 162.90 million BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 201.10 million BoP, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 216.50 million BoP, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 246.20 million BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 188.60 million BoP, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 187.60 million BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 162.80 million BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 330.31 million BoP, current US$ | +102.9% |
| 2001 | 319.52 million BoP, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 300.62 million BoP, current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 335.47 million BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 363.35 million BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 553.08 million BoP, current US$ | +52.2% |
| 2006 | 882.03 million BoP, current US$ | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 922.69 million BoP, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +65.9% |
| 2011 | 1.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 3.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 4.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 4.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 5.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 5.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 6.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 7.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 8.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 8.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 9.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2025 | 12.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 12.44 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.88 billion BoP, current US$, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 12.44 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.84 billion BoP, current US$, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +102.9% | 162.80 million BoP, current US$ | 330.31 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.30 million BoP, current US$ | 43.80 million BoP, current US$ | 64.30 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 167.36 million BoP, current US$ | 78.70 million BoP, current US$ | 246.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 615.16 million BoP, current US$ | 300.62 million BoP, current US$ | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports in Laos?
- Goods exports in Laos was 12.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest goods exports recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12.44 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods exports recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.80 million BoP, current US$ in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for goods exports?
- Laos ranks 95th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.