# Trade balance — LAO
> Latest: -1.38 billion USD (2016). Change: +46.5% vs 2015.
- Unit: Current USD
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1984–2016
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — NE.RSB.GNFS.CD — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.RSB.GNFS.CD
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/trade-balance/LAO
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2012 | -2.29B |
| 2013 | -2.62B |
| 2014 | -2.33B |
| 2015 | -2.58B |
| 2016 | -1.38B |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2016). Trade balance — LAO [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/trade-balance/LAO. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.RSB.GNFS.CD
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)