Laos recorded a Current Account surplus of 1.20 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2023. Current Account to GDP in Laos averaged -8.66 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 2.28 percent of GDP in 2021 and a record low of -26.90 percent of GDP in 2009. source: Bank of the Lao PDR

Current Account to GDP in Laos is expected to reach -6.00 percent of GDP by the end of 2024, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Laos Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -9.00 percent of GDP in 2025, according to our econometric models.




Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -71.82 257.12 USD Million Jun 2024
Current Account -172.62 262.24 USD Million Jun 2024
Current Account to GDP 1.20 -1.80 percent of GDP Dec 2023
Exports 2147.00 2514.55 USD Million Jun 2024
External Debt 10253.09 10494.90 USD Million Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment 318.22 361.03 USD Million Jun 2024
Imports 2218.81 2257.43 USD Million Jun 2024
Tourism Revenues 927.80 264.50 USD Million Dec 2023
Tourist Arrivals 3417629.00 1294365.00 people Dec 2023

Laos Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.20 -1.80 2.28 -26.90 1980 - 2023 percent of GDP Yearly