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

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 0.0067 million USD in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0067 million USD
Change on year
up 66,600.0%
Rank
14th
of 16 regions
All-time high
39.7 million USD
in 2015
All-time low
-28.57 million USD
in 2013
Years of data
31
1990–2022

Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2022

-20020401990200620221990: 0.168 million USD1991: 0.136 million USD1992: 1.5 million USD1993: 0.055 million USD1994: 1 million USD1995: 4.2 million USD1996: 3.4 million USD1997: 1.3 million USD1998: 3 million USD1999: 0.557 million USD2000: 9.9 million USD2001: 0.321 million USD2002: 0.2 million USD2003: -0.026 million USD2004: 1.1 million USD2005: -0.087 million USD2006: 0.001 million USD2007: 21.5 million USD2008: -16.9 million USD2009: 2.5 million USD2010: 33.5 million USD2011: 0.359 million USD2012: -16.9 million USD2013: -28.6 million USD2014: 7.1 million USD2015: 39.7 million USD2016: 15.2 million USD2017: 9.7 million USD2018: 0 million USD2019: 0 million USD2022: 0.007 million USD

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

Analysis

In 2022, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.0067 million USD.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66,600.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 39.7 million USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, -28.57 million USD, in 2013.

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

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

Annual values for Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990 to 2022.
Year million USD Change
1990 0.168 million USD
1991 0.136 million USD -19.0%
1992 1.52 million USD +1014.7%
1993 0.055 million USD -96.4%
1994 1.02 million USD +1758.2%
1995 4.18 million USD +308.8%
1996 3.4 million USD -18.5%
1997 1.28 million USD -62.4%
1998 3.01 million USD +135.0%
1999 0.557 million USD -81.5%
2000 9.91 million USD +1679.0%
2001 0.3205 million USD -96.8%
2002 0.2 million USD -37.6%
2003 -0.0265 million USD -113.2%
2004 1.11 million USD -4276.0%
2005 -0.0869 million USD -107.9%
2006 0.0006 million USD -100.7%
2007 21.47 million USD +3639239.0%
2008 -16.93 million USD -178.9%
2009 2.51 million USD -114.8%
2010 33.45 million USD +1231.7%
2011 0.3588 million USD -98.9%
2012 -16.86 million USD -4799.3%
2013 -28.57 million USD +69.5%
2014 7.06 million USD -124.7%
2015 39.7 million USD +462.5%
2016 15.18 million USD -61.7%
2017 9.7 million USD -36.1%
2018 0 million USD -100.0%
2019 0 million USD +0.0%
2022 0.0067 million USD +66600.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.53 million USD 0.055 million USD 4.18 million USD 10
2000s 1.85 million USD -16.93 million USD 21.47 million USD 10
2010s 6 million USD -28.57 million USD 39.7 million USD 10
2020s 0.0067 million USD 0.0067 million USD 0.0067 million USD 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.0067 million USD in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 39.7 million USD in 2015.
What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -28.57 million USD in 2013.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 14th out of 16 regions with data for 2022.
Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 outflows — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FDI outflows — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 6,077 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.