Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Laos
Laos: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 2.59 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Laos, 1988–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Laos stood at 2.59 billion SDR. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 60.6% on the previous year and up 263.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Laos peaked at 2.59 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 476,247 SDR, in 1988.
Laos ranks 113th of 188 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Laos, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 476,247 SDR | — |
| 1989 | 1.07 million SDR | +125.5% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million SDR | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 19.69 million SDR | +1490.1% |
| 1992 | 28.74 million SDR | +46.0% |
| 1993 | 43.93 million SDR | +52.8% |
| 1994 | 34.27 million SDR | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 52.48 million SDR | +53.1% |
| 1996 | 110.70 million SDR | +110.9% |
| 1997 | 73.84 million SDR | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 75.37 million SDR | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 73.67 million SDR | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 107.12 million SDR | +45.4% |
| 2001 | 106.16 million SDR | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 143.84 million SDR | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 144.87 million SDR | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 147.80 million SDR | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 166.67 million SDR | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 222.55 million SDR | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 341.91 million SDR | +53.6% |
| 2008 | 414.43 million SDR | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 403.71 million SDR | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 472.89 million SDR | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 441.23 million SDR | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 481.25 million SDR | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 429.83 million SDR | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 563.03 million SDR | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 712.09 million SDR | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 606.19 million SDR | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 713.45 million SDR | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 627.82 million SDR | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 721.17 million SDR | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 1.26 billion SDR | +75.3% |
| 2021 | 1.24 billion SDR | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.11 billion SDR | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 1.25 billion SDR | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 1.61 billion SDR | +28.9% |
| 2025 | 2.59 billion SDR | +60.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.59 billion SDR is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.65 billion SDR, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.59 billion SDR is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.09 billion SDR, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1490.1% | 1.24 million SDR | 19.69 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 775,098 SDR | 476,247 SDR | 1.07 million SDR | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.39 million SDR | 1.24 million SDR | 110.70 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.91 million SDR | 106.16 million SDR | 414.43 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 576.89 million SDR | 429.83 million SDR | 721.17 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 billion SDR | 1.11 billion SDR | 2.59 billion SDR | 6 |
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Laos?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Laos was 2.59 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 476,247 SDR in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Laos ranks 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.5%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.