Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 2,264 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,264 million USD
Change on year
up 165.8%
Rank
5th
of 18 regions
All-time high
6,519 million USD
in 2009
All-time low
13.11 million USD
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200620231990: 18 million USD1991: 18.1 million USD1992: 18.9 million USD1993: 67.9 million USD1994: 124.8 million USD1995: 187.1 million USD1996: 318.8 million USD1997: 197.5 million USD1998: 146.5 million USD1999: 158.2 million USD2000: 93.8 million USD2001: 3.3k million USD2002: 13.1 million USD2003: 1.3k million USD2004: 1.3k million USD2005: 2.9k million USD2006: 5.0k million USD2007: 2.0k million USD2008: 1.8k million USD2009: 6.5k million USD2010: 1.9k million USD2011: 3.3k million USD2012: 5.0k million USD2013: 711.3 million USD2014: 877.2 million USD2015: 1.0k million USD2016: 911.4 million USD2017: 1.5k million USD2018: 1.3k million USD2019: 743.6 million USD2020: 964.4 million USD2021: 1.1k million USD2022: 852 million USD2023: 2.3k million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 2,264 million USD, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 165.8% on the previous year and up 218.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 6,519 million USD in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.11 million USD, in 2002.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 17.97 million USD
1991 18.14 million USD +1.0%
1992 18.87 million USD +4.0%
1993 67.86 million USD +259.6%
1994 124.82 million USD +83.9%
1995 187.1 million USD +49.9%
1996 318.8 million USD +70.4%
1997 197.5 million USD -38.1%
1998 146.5 million USD -25.8%
1999 158.23 million USD +8.0%
2000 93.77 million USD -40.7%
2001 3,285 million USD +3402.7%
2002 13.11 million USD -99.6%
2003 1,259 million USD +9501.5%
2004 1,307 million USD +3.8%
2005 2,850 million USD +118.1%
2006 5,003 million USD +75.5%
2007 1,966 million USD -60.7%
2008 1,806 million USD -8.1%
2009 6,519 million USD +261.0%
2010 1,898 million USD -70.9%
2011 3,283 million USD +72.9%
2012 5,048 million USD +53.8%
2013 711.29 million USD -85.9%
2014 877.24 million USD +23.3%
2015 1,011 million USD +15.2%
2016 911.36 million USD -9.9%
2017 1,542 million USD +69.2%
2018 1,309 million USD -15.1%
2019 743.64 million USD -43.2%
2020 964.37 million USD +29.7%
2021 1,108 million USD +14.9%
2022 851.95 million USD -23.1%
2023 2,264 million USD +165.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 125.58 million USD 17.97 million USD 318.8 million USD 10
2000s 2,410 million USD 13.11 million USD 6,519 million USD 10
2010s 1,733 million USD 711.29 million USD 5,048 million USD 10
2020s 1,297 million USD 851.95 million USD 2,264 million USD 4

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  4. 4 Brazil 60,305 million USD compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 6,291 million USD compare
  6. 5 Canada 42,015 million USD compare
  7. 6 British Virgin Islands 41,500 million USD compare
  8. 7 France 36,831 million USD compare
  9. 8 Germany 29,821 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2,264 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 6,519 million USD in 2009.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 13.11 million USD in 2002.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th out of 18 regions with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 218.3%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 7,665 data points, 1990–2023
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.