Laos recorded a trade surplus of 189.06 USD Million in the second quarter of 2026. Balance of Trade in Laos averaged -32.76 USD Million from 2004 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 687.53 USD Million in the first quarter of 2025 and a record low of -630.13 USD Million in the second quarter of 2014. source: Bank of the Lao PDR

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	189.06	545.58	USD Million	Jun 2026
Current Account	651.47	308.60	USD Million	Mar 2026
Current Account to GDP	11.98	3.53	percent of GDP	Dec 2025
Exports	3209.75	3418.19	USD Million	Jun 2026
External Debt	10961.30	10750.90	USD Million	Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment	401.38	360.89	USD Million	Mar 2026
Imports	3020.69	2872.62	USD Million	Jun 2026
Tourism Revenues	1485.40	1422.00	USD Million	Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals	4580709.00	4120832.00	people	Dec 2025

Laos Balance of Trade

As a landlocked communist state, Laos has a relatively closed economy and engages in trade with only a few neighbouring countries. Laos consistently runs trade deficits due to its underdeveloped infrastructure and undiversified export base. Laos' main exports are wood, clothing, coffee, electricity, metals, corn and rubber. Laos mainly imports oil, machinery and equipment, vehicles, iron and steel, telecommunication equipment, beverages and cement.