Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Laos
Laos: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was 307.07 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Laos, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Laos stood at 307.07 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 258.7% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Laos peaked at 307.07 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.75 billion, in 2015.
That places Laos 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -167.84 million | — |
| 2006 | -325.40 million | +93.9% |
| 2007 | -610.75 million | +87.7% |
| 2008 | -330.23 million | -45.9% |
| 2009 | -568.80 million | +72.2% |
| 2010 | -373.94 million | -34.3% |
| 2011 | -529.27 million | +41.5% |
| 2012 | -769.62 million | +45.4% |
| 2013 | -1.83 billion | +137.8% |
| 2014 | -1.75 billion | -4.2% |
| 2015 | -2.75 billion | +56.7% |
| 2016 | -2.71 billion | -1.5% |
| 2017 | -1.96 billion | -27.7% |
| 2018 | -2.67 billion | +36.4% |
| 2019 | -1.82 billion | -31.8% |
| 2020 | -1.02 billion | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 87.00 million | -108.5% |
| 2022 | -951.59 million | -1193.8% |
| 2023 | -193.48 million | -79.7% |
| 2024 | 307.07 million | -258.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 307.07 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -214.02 million. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 307.07 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.12 million, 8.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -1193.8% | 87.00 million | -951.59 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -400.60 million | -610.75 million | -167.84 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.72 billion | -2.75 billion | -373.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -354.27 million | -1.02 billion | 307.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More external debt data for Laos
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -1.76 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0.0008 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 53.98 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 9.82 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0046 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 314.48 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 208.28 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 10.12 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 18.45 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 750.05 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Laos?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Laos was 307.07 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 307.07 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.75 billion in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Laos ranks 67th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.