Manufactures imports in Laos
Laos: Manufactures imports was 61.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manufactures imports in Laos, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Laos is 61.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Laos peaked at 78.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1967.
Laos ranks 99th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 41.0% | 54.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 49.7% | 41.7% | 55.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 57.6% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 52.5% | 63.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More private sector data for Laos
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.73 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 27.6% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 6.0% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 1.27 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Laos?
- Manufactures imports in Laos was 61.7% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1967.
- How does Laos rank for manufactures imports?
- Laos ranks 99th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.