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

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 1,668 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,668 million USD
Change on year
up 162.4%
Rank
6th
of 18 regions
All-time high
4,458 million USD
in 2012
All-time low
4.5 million USD
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 6 million USD1991: 6.9 million USD1992: 7.8 million USD1993: 29.9 million USD1994: 59.2 million USD1995: 95.1 million USD1996: 159.8 million USD1997: 86.3 million USD1998: 45.3 million USD1999: 51.6 million USD2000: 34.4 million USD2001: 1.2k million USD2002: 4.5 million USD2003: 466 million USD2004: 533.1 million USD2005: 1.2k million USD2006: 2.7k million USD2007: 1.1k million USD2008: 1.2k million USD2009: 4.3k million USD2010: 1.4k million USD2011: 2.7k million USD2012: 4.5k million USD2013: 681.4 million USD2014: 867.6 million USD2015: 1.0k million USD2016: 935.3 million USD2017: 1.6k million USD2018: 1.4k million USD2019: 755.5 million USD2020: 967.7 million USD2021: 1.1k million USD2022: 635.8 million USD2023: 1.7k million USD

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

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 1,668 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$ in 2023.

The figure is up 162.4% on the previous year and up 144.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 4,458 million USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.5 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$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1990 6 million USD
1991 6.9 million USD +15.0%
1992 7.8 million USD +13.0%
1993 29.9 million USD +283.3%
1994 59.2 million USD +98.0%
1995 95.1 million USD +60.6%
1996 159.8 million USD +68.0%
1997 86.3 million USD -46.0%
1998 45.3 million USD -47.5%
1999 51.61 million USD +13.9%
2000 34.45 million USD -33.3%
2001 1,154 million USD +3250.9%
2002 4.5 million USD -99.6%
2003 465.99 million USD +10255.3%
2004 533.15 million USD +14.4%
2005 1,245 million USD +133.6%
2006 2,700 million USD +116.8%
2007 1,137 million USD -57.9%
2008 1,216 million USD +6.9%
2009 4,313 million USD +254.8%
2010 1,402 million USD -67.5%
2011 2,734 million USD +95.0%
2012 4,458 million USD +63.0%
2013 681.4 million USD -84.7%
2014 867.65 million USD +27.3%
2015 1,011 million USD +16.5%
2016 935.3 million USD -7.5%
2017 1,599 million USD +71.0%
2018 1,358 million USD -15.1%
2019 755.52 million USD -44.4%
2020 967.71 million USD +28.1%
2021 1,072 million USD +10.8%
2022 635.82 million USD -40.7%
2023 1,668 million USD +162.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.79 million USD 6 million USD 159.8 million USD 10
2000s 1,280 million USD 4.5 million USD 4,313 million USD 10
2010s 1,580 million USD 681.4 million USD 4,458 million USD 10
2020s 1,086 million USD 635.82 million USD 1,668 million USD 4

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  4. 6 France 42,032 million USD compare
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  6. 8 Germany 36,698 million USD compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1,668 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 4,458 million USD in 2012.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5 million USD in 2002.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th out of 18 regions with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.8%. 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$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,713 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.