Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All … financial in Laos
Laos: Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All … financial was 14.53 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial in Laos, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Laos recorded 14.53 million for inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in 2024.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in Laos peaked at 34.93 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Laos ranks 146th of 245 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.
Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All … financial in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 23.00 million | — |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 32.80 million | — |
| 2012 | 25.88 million | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 34.93 million | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 9.85 million | -71.8% |
| 2015 | 15.19 million | +54.2% |
| 2016 | 14.29 million | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 6.80 million | -52.4% |
| 2018 | 9.21 million | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 8.05 million | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 15.89 million | +97.5% |
| 2021 | 9.37 million | -41.0% |
| 2022 | 8.48 million | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 17.80 million | +110.1% |
| 2024 | 14.53 million | -18.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 14.53 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.13 million, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 14.53 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.45 million, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.00 million | 23.00 million | 23.00 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.70 million | 0 | 34.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.22 million | 8.48 million | 17.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 143 Armenia 17.10 million compare
- 144 Bolivia 17.09 million compare
- 145 Liechtenstein 15.74 million compare
- 147 French Polynesia 14.13 million compare
- 148 El Salvador 13.20 million compare
- 149 Nepal 13.01 million compare
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 inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in Laos?
- Inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial in Laos was 14.53 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 34.93 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial?
- Laos ranks 146th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inward direct investment, liabilities (gross), all financial rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 Inward Direct investment, Liabilities (gross), All financial instruments, Fellow enterprises (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.