Laos recorded a Current Account surplus of 11.98 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2025. Current Account to GDP in Laos averaged -7.94 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 11.98 percent of GDP in 2025 and a record low of -26.90 percent of GDP in 2009. source: Bank of the Lao PDR

Current Account to GDP in Laos is expected to reach 2.60 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Laos Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 1.20 percent of GDP in 2027 and 0.80 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 545.58 330.59 USD Million Mar 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 3418.20 3098.05 USD Million Mar 2026
External Debt 10961.30 10750.90 USD Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 401.38 360.89 USD Million Mar 2026
Imports 2872.62 2767.46 USD Million Mar 2026
Tourism Revenues 1485.40 1422.00 USD Million Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals 4580709.00 4120832.00 people Dec 2025


Laos Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
11.98 3.53 11.98 -26.90 1980 - 2025 percent of GDP Yearly