Lao PDR - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Lao PDR was $0 as of 2020. Over the past 37 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $39,696,970 in 2015 and ($28,571,430) in 2013.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1983 ($1,000,000)
1984 ($1,000,000)
1985 ($212,000)
1986 ($506,000)
1987 $498,000
1988 $383,000
1989 $2,669,000
1990 $168,000
1991 $136,000
1992 $1,516,000
1993 $55,000
1994 $1,022,000
1995 $4,178,000
1996 $3,405,000
1997 $1,281,000
1998 $3,010,000
1999 $557,000
2000 $9,909,291
2001 $320,501
2002 $200,000
2003 ($26,479)
2004 $1,105,795
2005 ($86,915)
2006 $587
2007 $21,472,140
2008 ($16,931,980)
2009 $2,512,288
2010 $33,454,970
2011 $358,747
2012 ($16,858,780)
2013 ($28,571,430)
2014 $7,057,558
2015 $39,696,970
2016 $15,184,320
2017 $9,700,838
2018 $10
2019 $10
2020 $0

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Lao PDR was 0.000 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 0.572 in 2000, while its lowest value was -0.311 in 2008.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1984 -0.057
1985 -0.009
1986 -0.028
1987 0.046
1988 0.064
1989 0.374
1990 0.019
1991 0.013
1992 0.134
1993 0.004
1994 0.066
1995 0.237
1996 0.182
1997 0.073
1998 0.235
1999 0.038
2000 0.572
2001 0.018
2002 0.011
2003 -0.001
2004 0.047
2005 -0.003
2006 0.000
2007 0.508
2008 -0.311
2009 0.043
2010 0.469
2011 0.004
2012 -0.165
2013 -0.238
2014 0.053
2015 0.275
2016 0.095
2017 0.057
2018 0.000
2019 0.000
2020 0.000

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Lao PDR was ($967,706,100.000) as of 2020. Over the past 36 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $0.000 in 1987 and ($1,683,380,000.000) in 2017.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1984 $0.000
1985 $0.000
1986 $0.000
1987 $0.000
1988 ($2,000,000.000)
1989 ($4,000,000.000)
1990 ($6,000,000.000)
1991 ($6,900,000.000)
1992 ($7,800,000.000)
1993 ($29,900,000.000)
1994 ($59,200,000.000)
1995 ($95,100,000.000)
1996 ($159,800,000.000)
1997 ($91,000,000.000)
1998 ($45,900,000.000)
1999 ($78,900,000.000)
2000 ($33,890,000.000)
2001 ($23,904,280.000)
2002 ($4,451,297.000)
2003 ($19,484,000.000)
2004 ($16,917,260.000)
2005 ($27,720,000.000)
2006 ($187,310,600.000)
2007 ($323,520,000.000)
2008 ($227,770,000.000)
2009 ($318,598,200.000)
2010 ($278,805,900.000)
2011 ($300,743,500.000)
2012 ($634,614,100.000)
2013 ($709,968,700.000)
2014 ($860,588,500.000)
2015 ($1,038,063,000.000)
2016 ($920,111,900.000)
2017 ($1,683,380,000.000)
2018 ($1,358,019,000.000)
2019 ($755,524,100.000)
2020 ($967,706,100.000)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Lao PDR was $967,706,100 as of 2020. Over the past 50 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $1,693,081,000 in 2017 and ($1,620,000) in 1985.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

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Year Value
1970 $100,000
1972 ($130,000)
1973 $890,000
1974 $430,000
1975 $240,000
1977 $640,000
1984 $0
1985 ($1,620,000)
1986 $0
1987 $0
1988 $2,000,000
1989 $4,000,000
1990 $6,000,000
1991 $6,900,000
1992 $7,800,000
1993 $29,900,000
1994 $59,200,000
1995 $95,100,000
1996 $159,800,000
1997 $91,000,000
1998 $45,900,000
1999 $78,900,000
2000 $33,890,000
2001 $23,904,280
2002 $4,451,297
2003 $19,484,000
2004 $16,917,260
2005 $27,720,000
2006 $187,310,600
2007 $323,520,000
2008 $227,770,000
2009 $318,598,200
2010 $278,805,900
2011 $300,743,500
2012 $617,755,400
2013 $681,397,200
2014 $867,646,100
2015 $1,077,760,000
2016 $935,296,200
2017 $1,693,081,000
2018 $1,358,019,000
2019 $755,524,100
2020 $967,706,100

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Lao PDR was 5.06 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 9.92 in 2017, while its lowest value was -0.07 in 1985.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

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Year Value
1984 0.00
1985 -0.07
1986 0.00
1987 0.00
1988 0.33
1989 0.56
1990 0.69
1991 0.67
1992 0.69
1993 2.25
1994 3.84
1995 5.39
1996 8.53
1997 5.21
1998 3.59
1999 5.42
2000 1.96
2001 1.35
2002 0.25
2003 0.96
2004 0.71
2005 1.01
2006 5.42
2007 7.66
2008 4.18
2009 5.46
2010 3.91
2011 3.44
2012 6.06
2013 5.69
2014 6.53
2015 7.47
2016 5.88
2017 9.92
2018 7.49
2019 4.00
2020 5.06

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments