Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Laos
Laos: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Laos peaked at 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Laos 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.1266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2982 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2485 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3866 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3647 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4308 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.3491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 57 Denmark 0.6962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Eswatini 0.6939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Saint Lucia 0.6759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Serbia 0.6655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Moldova 0.6562 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Gambia 0.6551 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- 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$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Laos?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Laos was 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Laos rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Laos ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.