Lao PDR Trade Balance 1984-2024
External balance on goods and services (formerly resource balance) equals exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services (previously nonfactor services). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
- Lao PDR trade balance for 2016 was $-1.38B, a 46.54% decline from 2015.
- Lao PDR trade balance for 2015 was $-2.58B, a 10.76% increase from 2014.
- Lao PDR trade balance for 2014 was $-2.33B, a 10.92% decline from 2013.
- Lao PDR trade balance for 2013 was $-2.62B, a 14.43% increase from 2012.
Lao PDR Trade Balance - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2016 |
$-1.38B |
-8.67% |
2015 |
$-2.58B |
-17.89% |
2014 |
$-2.33B |
-17.55% |
2013 |
$-2.62B |
-21.83% |
2012 |
$-2.29B |
-22.43% |
2011 |
$-0.96B |
-11.01% |
2010 |
$-1.00B |
-13.95% |
2009 |
$-0.98B |
-16.76% |
2008 |
$-0.85B |
-15.54% |
2007 |
$-0.51B |
-11.98% |
2006 |
$-0.20B |
-5.65% |
2005 |
$-0.38B |
-13.87% |
2004 |
$-0.38B |
-16.26% |
2003 |
$-0.27B |
-13.57% |
2002 |
$-0.17B |
-9.75% |
2001 |
$-0.18B |
-10.15% |
2000 |
$-0.13B |
-7.51% |
1999 |
$-0.12B |
-8.31% |
1998 |
$-0.15B |
-11.36% |
1997 |
$-0.30B |
-17.37% |
1996 |
$-0.34B |
-18.36% |
1995 |
$-0.25B |
-14.11% |
1994 |
$-0.23B |
-14.84% |
1993 |
$-0.13B |
-9.71% |
1992 |
$-0.11B |
-10.08% |
1991 |
$-0.13B |
-12.27% |
1990 |
$-0.11B |
-13.19% |
1989 |
$-0.14B |
-19.87% |
1988 |
$-0.11B |
-18.27% |
1987 |
$-0.09B |
-7.93% |
1986 |
$-0.07B |
-4.09% |
1985 |
$-0.14B |
-5.73% |
1984 |
$-0.06B |
-3.58% |