Laos: Imports, billion dollars

The latest value from 2016 is 6.66 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 7.48 billion U.S. dollars in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 114.49 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 173 countries. Historically, the average for Laos from 1984 to 2016 is 1.92 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.11 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1984 while the maximum of 7.74 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.