Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
2004 - 2025 | Quarterly | NA | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 2.9 Months of Import in Jun 2025, compared with the ratio of 3.1 in the previous quarter
- Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2004 to Jun 2025
- The data reached an all-time high of 6.6 in Jun 2009 and a record low of 1.5 in Jun 2014
CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from quarterly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Imports. The International Monetary Fund provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. The Bank of the Lao PDR provides Imports in USD based on BPM6. Total Imports prior to Q1 2012 is based on BPM5
View Laos's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Mar 2004 to Jun 2025 in the chart:
What was Laos's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Jun 2025?
Laos Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 2.9 Months of Import in Jun 2025, compared with the ratio of 3.1 in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.9 Jun 2025 | 3.1 Mar 2025 | 1.5 Jun 2014 | 6.6 Jun 2009 | NA | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (NA) | 7.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Algeria (NA) | 15.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
| Argentina (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Armenia (NA) | 3.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (NA) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (NA) | 0.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (NA) | 4.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (NA) | 2.2 2024 | yearly | 1966 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (NA) | 4.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Belarus (NA) | 1.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Belgium (NA) | 0.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Bolivia (NA) | 0.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) | 6.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (NA) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Brazil (NA) | 15.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Brunei (NA) | 5.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (NA) | 7.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Cambodia (NA) | 6.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - May 2025 |
| Canada (NA) | 2.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Chile (NA) | 6.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| China (NA) | 13.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (NA) | 10.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Croatia (NA) | 8.0 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (NA) | 0.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (NA) | 7.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (NA) | 7.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (NA) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Estonia (NA) | 0.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (NA) | 1.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Finland (NA) | 1.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| France (NA) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (NA) | 2.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (NA) | 0.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (NA) | 3.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (NA) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) | 6.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (NA) | 3.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (NA) | 7.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| India (NA) | 7.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Indonesia (NA) | 5.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Ireland (NA) | 0.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Israel (NA) | 25.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (NA) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (NA) | 0.0 Mar 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Mar 2025 |
| Japan (NA) | 17.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (NA) | 7.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Nov 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (NA) | 2.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Kenya (NA) | 4.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| South Korea (NA) | 7.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (NA) | 1.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (NA) | 10.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (NA) | 2.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Laos (NA) | 2.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Latvia (NA) | 2.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (NA) | 5.7 Apr 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2025 |
| Lithuania (NA) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (NA) | 0.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (NA) | 20.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (NA) | 4.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| Malaysia (NA) | 5.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Malta (NA) | 1.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (NA) | 12.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Mexico (NA) | 3.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (NA) | 5.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Mongolia (NA) | 6.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Montenegro (NA) | 4.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (NA) | 5.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (NA) | 5.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Myanmar (NA) | 5.2 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2022 |
| Nepal (NA) | 16.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (NA) | 0.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| New Zealand (NA) | 5.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (NA) | 14.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (NA) | 8.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Oman (NA) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Pakistan (NA) | 3.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (NA) | 0.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2025 |
| Panama (NA) | 5.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Paraguay (NA) | 6.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| Peru (NA) | 15.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (NA) | 8.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (NA) | 5.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (NA) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (NA) | 10.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (NA) | 6.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (NA) | 16.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (NA) | 21.3 2024 | yearly | 1957 - 2024 |
| Serbia (NA) | 6.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (NA) | 8.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (NA) | 1.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (NA) | 0.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (NA) | 6.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (NA) | 1.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Nov 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (NA) | 3.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2017 |
| Sweden (NA) | 2.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (NA) | 20.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Syria (NA) | 9.8 Jun 2011 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2011 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 6.726 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 418.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,977.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 34.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,423.278 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 657.895 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 292.555 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,558.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 25.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 36,100.631 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 57,439.257 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 4.158 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1.543 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 240.606 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 225.169 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 178.050 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 184.740 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 819.070 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 180.350 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 278.570 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 374.750 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 199.280 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 307.680 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 188.310 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 93,722.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 1,964,647.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 532,132.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 101,441.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 3,844,420.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 269,683.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 101,542.000 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,504,404.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 2,883,854.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,390,684.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 210.618 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 99.478 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 88.616 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 110.567 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 309.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 3.3 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 327.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 6.1 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -88.987 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.8 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -88.987 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 10,350.5 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 68.7 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 0.013 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) | 361.05 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2017 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) | 1,500.203 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| FDI: France (USD th) | 0.000 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: Korea (USD th) | 6,183.504 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: China (USD th) | 1,254,236.569 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: Thailand (USD th) | 341,152.687 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: Vietnam (USD th) | 176,991.125 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI (USD th) | 7,927,677.215 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) | 381.683 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
| FDI: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) | 126.792 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
| FDI: Electricity, Gas and Air-Conditioning Supply (USD mn) | 711.800 2017 | yearly | 2015 - 2017 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,461.469 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,240.862 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 19.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 2,642.9 Jun 2025 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31.692 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 17,537.722 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 16.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 11,888.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 12.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 10,651.867 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 15.11 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 56.96 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 21,958.236 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 332,044.425 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 8.000 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) | 358,558.720 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 189,193.228 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
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