Laos Foreign Direct Investment
2001 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Laos Foreign Direct Investment
- Laos Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 399.2 USD mn in Dec 2025, compared with an increase of 353.2 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Laos Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2001 to Dec 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 829.3 USD mn in Sep 2023 and a record low of -13.6 USD mn in Jun 2002.
CEIC extends history for quarterly Foreign Direct Investment. The Bank of the Lao PDR provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD based on BPM6. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 2012 is based on BPM5 and prior to Q1 2004 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
Related information about Laos Foreign Direct Investment
- In the latest reports of Laos, Current Account recorded a surplus of 308.8 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 60.6 USD mn in Dec 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 16.1 USD bn in Dec 2024.
View Laos's Foreign Direct Investment from Mar 2001 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Laos's Foreign Direct Investment in Dec 2025?
Laos Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 399.2 USD mn in Dec 2025, compared with an increase of 353.2 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 399.2 Dec 2025 | 353.2 Sep 2025 | -13.6 Jun 2002 | 829.3 Sep 2023 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last |
|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 496.3 Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 460.0 Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | -4,705.2 Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 237.3 Dec 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 10,518.0 Dec 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -12,149.1 Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 229.0 Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 820.9 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 460.0 Dec 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | -65.4 Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | -9,258.3 Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 158.8 Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 70.4 Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | -54.2 Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 10,936.5 Oct 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 139.5 Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 791.5 Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 1,356.2 Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 18,019.1 Dec 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 1,116.6 Mar 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 46,353.9 Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 2,521.8 Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | 673.7 Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 2,939.1 Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | -236.4 Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 1,094.3 Mar 2026 |
| Ecuador (USD mn) | 407.3 Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 6,865.9 Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | -204.4 Sep 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 24,900.9 Mar 2026 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 781.3 Mar 2026 |
| France (USD mn) | 4,203.3 Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 436.4 Dec 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 24,810.3 Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 451.9 Dec 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 499.3 Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 26,742.9 Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 7,751.4 Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 448.5 Dec 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 3,878.6 Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 3,130.8 Mar 2026 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 838.3 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 12,577.2 Dec 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 7,564.0 Dec 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 204.6 Mar 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (USD mn) | 3,121.7 2024 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 13,519.1 Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 405.2 Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -523.7 Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 1,110.8 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 1,801.0 Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 418.3 Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 175.0 Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -184.2 Sep 2025 |
| Laos (USD mn) | 399.2 Dec 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 186.7 Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 180.3 Sep 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 424.5 Mar 2026 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -70,519.5 Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,891.5 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 68.0 Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | 46.4 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 8,195.6 Mar 2026 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 5,113.6 Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,189.0 Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | -2,748.6 Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 76.4 Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 331.3 Mar 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 123.4 Mar 2026 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 972.5 Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 967.5 Dec 2025 |
| Myanmar (USD mn) | 173.3 Sep 2025 |
| Nepal (USD mn) | 9.1 Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 16,061.2 Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 1,362.4 Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 1,113.0 Dec 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | -2,512.6 Dec 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | 12,465.5 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 54.5 Apr 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 114.0 Dec 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 803.8 Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | 339.5 Dec 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 2,595.1 Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 590.3 Feb 2026 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 2,193.0 Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 1,637.8 Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | -372.8 Dec 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 394.1 Mar 2026 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 11,346.5 Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 12,901.5 Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | -22.7 Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 45,171.7 Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 689.9 Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 283.1 Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | 2,412.6 Dec 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 6,949.5 Sep 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 496.4 Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 7,301.4 Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 6,056.7 Dec 2025 |
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| country/region | Last |
|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.3 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | 375.970 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 2,412.772 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 15.0 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (LAK bn) | 50,372.610 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (LAK bn) | 152,655.509 2022 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (LAK bn) | 40,599.931 2022 |
| Govt Budget: TE: Current Expenditure (CE) (LAK bn) | 18,430.240 2018 |
| Govt Budget: Revenue (LAK bn) | 21,795.660 2018 |
| Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Income Tax (LAK bn) | 1,619.010 2018 |
| Govt Budget: Total Expenditure (TE) (LAK bn) | 31,002.850 2018 |
| Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Excise Tax (LAK bn) | 4,742.820 2018 |
| Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: VAT (LAK bn) | 5,201.470 2018 |
| Govt Budget: TE: Capital Expenditure (LAK bn) | 12,572.610 2018 |
| country/region | Last |
|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.1 Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,628.035 Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 17,837.239 Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 19.6 Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 2,642.9 Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.1 Jun 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31.692 May 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 18,448.649 Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 19.0 Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 12,072.9 Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 12.8 Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 11,580.606 Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 19.22 Mar 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 56.96 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 33,907.078 Mar 2026 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 371,496.179 Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 8.000 2025 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 241,189.288 Mar 2026 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) | 376,167.960 Dec 2025 |
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