Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Laos
Laos: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was 25.45 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Laos is 25.45 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 181.8% on the previous year and up 228.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Laos peaked at 69.38 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -66.52 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Laos 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -48.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 50.93 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 1963 | 18.11 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1964 | -16.03 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 1965 | 19.5 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 1968 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1969 | 55.47 % change on previous year | +504.2% |
| 1970 | -29.97 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1971 | -28.71 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 18.15 % change on previous year | -163.2% |
| 1973 | 24.25 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1974 | 12.62 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1982 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1983 | -66.52 % change on previous year | -1272.1% |
| 1984 | 42.95 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 1985 | 41.89 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1987 | 31.43 % change on previous year | +209.0% |
| 1988 | 31.82 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 25.91 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1991 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1992 | 67.6 % change on previous year | +1680.9% |
| 1993 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1994 | 29.15 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1995 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1996 | 7.74 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1997 | -13.07 % change on previous year | -269.0% |
| 1998 | 58.64 % change on previous year | -548.5% |
| 1999 | 25.77 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2000 | 34.18 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2001 | -17.74 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 2002 | 22.13 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 2003 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 2004 | 69.38 % change on previous year | -1682.7% |
| 2005 | -14.91 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2006 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2007 | 59.16 % change on previous year | -1730.9% |
| 2008 | 53.68 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2010 | 45.09 % change on previous year | +813.2% |
| 2011 | 58.29 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 20.36 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2013 | -19.85 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 2014 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2015 | -26.9 % change on previous year | -293.5% |
| 2016 | -39.4 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2017 | 25.62 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2018 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2019 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2020 | -13.52 % change on previous year | -407.5% |
| 2021 | 26.27 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 2022 | -31.11 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 2023 | 25.45 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 25.45 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.55 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 25.45 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -4.04 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1730.9% | -3.63 % change on previous year | 59.16 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +1680.9% | 3.8 % change on previous year | 67.6 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1682.7% | -4.38 % change on previous year | 69.38 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1272.1% | 5.67 % change on previous year | -66.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.66 % change on previous year | -48.56 % change on previous year | 55.47 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | -0.7287 % change on previous year | -29.97 % change on previous year | 24.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.42 % change on previous year | -66.52 % change on previous year | 42.95 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 22.61 % change on previous year | -13.07 % change on previous year | 67.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.28 % change on previous year | -17.74 % change on previous year | 69.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.91 % change on previous year | -39.4 % change on previous year | 58.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 % change on previous year | -31.11 % change on previous year | 26.27 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 14 Uruguay 28.79 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 27.74 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Liberia 26.02 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 21.05 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 18.88 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Uganda 18.74 % change on previous year compare
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 merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Laos?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Laos was 25.45 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 69.38 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.52 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Laos rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Laos ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.