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Lao PDR Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Lao PDR stood at -$1.366 billion in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 4.8% from -$1.303 billion in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was -$1.038 billion (down 32% since). The highest value since 1988 was -$2 million in 1988, the lowest -$1.781 billion in 2023. Lao PDR ranked 107th highest of the 169 countries in this dataset in 2024; Japan ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: USD · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Lao PDR?

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Lao PDR stood at -$1.366 billion in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Lao PDR rising or falling?

The latest value is down 4.8% from -$1.303 billion in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was -$1.038 billion (down 32% since).

How does Lao PDR rank for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)?

Lao PDR ranked 107th highest of the 169 countries in this dataset in 2024; Japan ranked first.

What is the highest Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) on record in Lao PDR?

The highest value since 1988 was -$2 million in 1988, the lowest -$1.781 billion in 2023.

Metadata for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Lao PDR
IndicatorForeign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
CountryLao PDR
CategoryMacroeconomics
UnitUSD
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: -$1.366 billion (2025)

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Source:World Bank — series BN.KLT.DINV.CD
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) — Lao PDR [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bn-klt-dinv-cd/LAO. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BN.KLT.DINV.CD

MLA

World Bank. "Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) — Lao PDR." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bn-klt-dinv-cd/LAO. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BN.KLT.DINV.CD.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) — Lao PDR." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bn-klt-dinv-cd/LAO. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BN.KLT.DINV.CD.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_bn_klt_dinv_cd_lao,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US\$) --- Lao PDR}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bn-klt-dinv-cd/LAO},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BN.KLT.DINV.CD}
}