Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Laos
Laos: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 8.28 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Laos, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 8.28 billion current US$ for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Laos peaked at 8.28 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 400,000 current US$, in 1965.
That places Laos 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.41 million current US$ | 400,000 current US$ | 18.50 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.11 million current US$ | 2.85 million current US$ | 11.23 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 30.35 million current US$ | 10.65 million current US$ | 94.82 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 199.62 million current US$ | 63.87 million current US$ | 391.11 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 billion current US$ | 885.81 million current US$ | 1.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 billion current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 5.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.04 billion current US$ | 5.09 billion current US$ | 8.28 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More private sector data for Laos
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.73 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 27.6% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 6.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Laos?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Laos was 8.28 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 current US$ in 1965.
- How does Laos rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Laos ranks 100th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.