Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Laos
Laos: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 6,670 BoP, current US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Laos, 1983–2022
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 6,670 BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2022.
That represents a change of up 66,600.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Laos peaked at 39.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -28.57 million BoP, current US$, in 2013.
Laos ranks 153rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 118,857 BoP, current US$ | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.67 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.53 million BoP, current US$ | 55,000 BoP, current US$ | 4.18 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 million BoP, current US$ | -16.93 million BoP, current US$ | 21.47 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.00 million BoP, current US$ | -28.57 million BoP, current US$ | 39.70 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,670 BoP, current US$ | 6,670 BoP, current US$ | 6,670 BoP, current US$ | 1 |
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- 150 Algeria 264,865 BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Guinea 30,000 BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Kiribati 16,114 BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Central African Republic 1,290 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Ecuador 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Ethiopia 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Lesotho 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Maldives 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Myanmar 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Nepal 0 BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Syria 0 BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.7% (2016)
- Industry (including construction), value added 7.33 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 79.7% (2016)
- Industry (including construction), value added 109.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 17.29 billion current US$ (2016)
- Gross national expenditure 140.49 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Gross national expenditure 17.78 billion constant 2015 US$ (2016)
- Exports of goods and services 10.5% (2016)
- Exports of goods and services 5.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Laos?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Laos was 6,670 BoP, current US$ in 2022, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 39.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.57 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Laos ranks 153rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.