Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Laos
Laos: Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) was -568.64 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Laos, 1984–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net errors and omissions in Laos is -568.64 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 162.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Laos peaked at 114.82 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.35 billion BoP, current US$, in 2016.
Laos ranks 151st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 35.30 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 39.20 million BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 18.70 million BoP, current US$ | -52.3% |
| 1987 | 18.60 million BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 24.10 million BoP, current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1989 | -22.90 million BoP, current US$ | -195.0% |
| 1990 | -29.30 million BoP, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1991 | -49.80 million BoP, current US$ | +70.0% |
| 1992 | -7.80 million BoP, current US$ | -84.3% |
| 1993 | 22.70 million BoP, current US$ | -391.0% |
| 1994 | 81.30 million BoP, current US$ | +258.1% |
| 1995 | 102.30 million BoP, current US$ | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 50.60 million BoP, current US$ | -50.5% |
| 1997 | -70.40 million BoP, current US$ | -239.1% |
| 1998 | -53.90 million BoP, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 1999 | -162.80 million BoP, current US$ | +202.0% |
| 2000 | -72.09 million BoP, current US$ | -55.7% |
| 2001 | -55.73 million BoP, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2002 | -139.70 million BoP, current US$ | +150.7% |
| 2003 | -108.46 million BoP, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 72.17 million BoP, current US$ | -166.5% |
| 2005 | 8.44 million BoP, current US$ | -88.3% |
| 2006 | -402.54 million BoP, current US$ | -4868.4% |
| 2007 | -735.13 million BoP, current US$ | +82.6% |
| 2008 | -409.06 million BoP, current US$ | -44.4% |
| 2009 | -522.83 million BoP, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 2010 | -402.25 million BoP, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2011 | -321.60 million BoP, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2012 | -74.09 million BoP, current US$ | -77.0% |
| 2013 | -937.16 million BoP, current US$ | +1164.8% |
| 2014 | 114.82 million BoP, current US$ | -112.3% |
| 2015 | -519.42 million BoP, current US$ | -552.4% |
| 2016 | -1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +159.0% |
| 2017 | -731.19 million BoP, current US$ | -45.7% |
| 2018 | -1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2019 | -515.29 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2020 | -725.86 million BoP, current US$ | +40.9% |
| 2021 | -353.49 million BoP, current US$ | -51.3% |
| 2022 | -512.48 million BoP, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2023 | -597.90 million BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2024 | -216.78 million BoP, current US$ | -63.7% |
| 2025 | -568.64 million BoP, current US$ | +162.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -568.64 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.13 million BoP, current US$. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's -568.64 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -38.17 million BoP, current US$, 14.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -4868.4% | 8.44 million BoP, current US$ | -402.54 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2013 | -1164.8% | -74.09 million BoP, current US$ | -937.16 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2015 | -552.4% | 114.82 million BoP, current US$ | -519.42 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.83 million BoP, current US$ | -22.90 million BoP, current US$ | 39.20 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | -11.71 million BoP, current US$ | -162.80 million BoP, current US$ | 102.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -236.49 million BoP, current US$ | -735.13 million BoP, current US$ | 72.17 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -576.28 million BoP, current US$ | -1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 114.82 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -495.86 million BoP, current US$ | -725.86 million BoP, current US$ | -216.78 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 148 Zimbabwe -548.25 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 Brunei -562.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 Serbia -564.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago -583.59 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Oman -596.34 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Macao -622.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 net errors and omissions in Laos?
- Net errors and omissions in Laos was -568.64 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 114.82 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- How does Laos rank for net errors and omissions?
- Laos ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.