Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 5.47 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 5.47 billion current US$.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 10.16 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.10 million current US$, in 1961.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 135th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.30 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 16.10 million current US$ | -48.6% |
| 1962 | 24.30 million current US$ | +50.9% |
| 1963 | 28.70 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 24.10 million current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1965 | 28.80 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 36.95 million current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1967 | 45.09 million current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1968 | 49.23 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 76.54 million current US$ | +55.5% |
| 1970 | 53.60 million current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1971 | 38.22 million current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1972 | 45.15 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 56.10 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 63.19 million current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1981 | 72.01 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 76.10 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 25.48 million current US$ | -66.5% |
| 1984 | 36.42 million current US$ | +43.0% |
| 1985 | 51.68 million current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1986 | 56.94 million current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 74.83 million current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 98.64 million current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1989 | 124.20 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1990 | 147.27 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 152.86 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 256.19 million current US$ | +67.6% |
| 1993 | 311.10 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1994 | 401.80 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 427.90 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 461.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 400.73 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 635.70 million current US$ | +58.6% |
| 1999 | 799.50 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2001 | 882.50 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +69.4% |
| 2005 | 1.49 billion current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 1.43 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +59.2% |
| 2008 | 3.50 billion current US$ | +53.7% |
| 2009 | 3.67 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 5.33 billion current US$ | +45.1% |
| 2011 | 8.44 billion current US$ | +58.3% |
| 2012 | 10.16 billion current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 8.14 billion current US$ | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 9.27 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 6.78 billion current US$ | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 4.11 billion current US$ | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 5.16 billion current US$ | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 5.55 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 5.80 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.01 billion current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 6.33 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 4.36 billion current US$ | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 5.47 billion current US$ | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.11 million current US$ | 16.10 million current US$ | 76.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.25 million current US$ | 38.22 million current US$ | 63.19 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 68.48 million current US$ | 25.48 million current US$ | 124.20 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 399.41 million current US$ | 147.27 million current US$ | 799.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 billion current US$ | 882.50 million current US$ | 3.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.87 billion current US$ | 4.11 billion current US$ | 10.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 billion current US$ | 4.36 billion current US$ | 6.33 billion current US$ | 4 |
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More private sector data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 5.47 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.16 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.10 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.