Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Laos
Laos: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 6.26 trillion in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Laos, 1989–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Laos recorded 6.26 trillion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2010.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 339.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Laos peaked at 7.64 trillion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.91 billion, in 1989.
That places Laos 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 10.91 billion | — |
| 1990 | 11.48 billion | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 13.07 billion | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 27.37 billion | +109.4% |
| 1993 | 63.60 billion | +132.4% |
| 1994 | 48.51 billion | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 64.98 billion | +34.0% |
| 1996 | 143.92 billion | +121.5% |
| 1997 | 191.32 billion | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 439.37 billion | +129.7% |
| 1999 | 1.16 trillion | +164.5% |
| 2000 | 1.42 trillion | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 1.29 trillion | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 2.18 trillion | +69.6% |
| 2003 | 2.58 trillion | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 3.09 trillion | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 3.32 trillion | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 4.78 trillion | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 7.64 trillion | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 7.25 trillion | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 5.51 trillion | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 6.26 trillion | +13.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6.26 trillion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 227.31 billion, 27.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6.26 trillion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 245.21 billion, 25.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.91 billion | 10.91 billion | 10.91 billion | 1 |
| 1990s | 216.56 billion | 11.48 billion | 1.16 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 trillion | 1.29 trillion | 7.64 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 trillion | 6.26 trillion | 6.26 trillion | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More financial sector data for Laos
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Laos?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Laos was 6.26 trillion in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.64 trillion in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.91 billion in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Laos ranks 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 339.9%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.