Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Laos
Laos: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 5.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Laos, 1984–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Laos recorded 5.3% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 163.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Laos peaked at 99.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Laos ranks 191st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 37.1% | — |
| 1985 | 56.8% | +53.0% |
| 1986 | 47.5% | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 45.5% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 42.2% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 17.1% | -59.5% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 34.8% | +68.8% |
| 1992 | 36.0% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 58.4% | +77.0% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | -53.1% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | +36.9% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | +73.5% |
| 1998 | 62.3% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 82.5% | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | — |
| 2002 | 76.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 87.5% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 76.8% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -69.6% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | -54.9% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -43.9% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -53.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +47.8% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +91.7% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -44.3% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +308.4% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +200.5% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -87.2% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +91.9% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -54.5% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | +15.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.1%, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5.3% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.2%, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.0% | 17.1% | 56.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 20.6% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 0.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 4.6% | 40.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More private sector data for Laos
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,572 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Laos?
- Computer, communications and other services in Laos was 5.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Laos ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.