Lao PDR Trade Summary

2017 Data

Lao PDR exports, imports, tariff by year.

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TRADE SUMMARY FOR Lao PDR

Overall Exports and Imports

Exportsmore »
Exports (in US$ Mil): 4,910
No. Of products: 863
No. Of partners: 84
Importsmore »
Imports (in US$ Mil): 5,160
No. Of products: 2,996
No. Of partners: 100

Top 5 Products exports imports at HS 6 digit level

Exports (US$ Thousands)  
Electrical energy1,283,616.42
Copper ores and conc ...769,005.57
Copper cathodes and ...373,848.41
Video recording or r ...262,730.17
Other non-alcoholic ...207,484.75
Imports (US$ Thousands)
Petroleum oils, etc, ...608,873.93
Bars & rods, i/nas, ...322,391.02
Parts suitable for u ...236,031.99
Other non-alcoholic ...217,513.72
Automobiles with die ...148,115.60

Top 5 Export and Import partners

Market Trade (US$ Mil) Partner share(%)
Thailand2,363 48.13
China1,240 25.25
Vietnam723 14.72
India162 3.29
Japan71 1.44
Exporter Trade (US$ Mil) Partner share(%)
Thailand2,497 48.40
China1,510 29.26
Vietnam370 7.17
Japan150 2.91
Singapore96 1.86

Exports and Imports of Product Groups

Product Categories Exports Imports
Export(US$ Mil) Product share(%) Import(US$ Mil) Prod share(%) Weighted Average (%)
Raw materials1,504 30.64 223 4.33 2.64
Intermediate goods2,221 45.23 1,326 25.70 1.26
Consumer goods855 17.42 2,111 40.92 1.26
Capital goods329 6.71 1,499 29.05 1.11

Trade Indicators

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HH Market concentration index: 0.29
Index of export market penetration: 2.25
World Growth: 5.56
Country Growth: 7.81

Tariffs

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No Of Tariff Agreement: 6
Maximum Rate (%): 40
Simple Average (%): 1.95
Weighted Average (%): 1.48
Duty Free Imports (US$ Thousand): 2,703,698.68
Duty Free Tariff Lines Share (%): 67.22

Development Indicators

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GDP (current US$): 17,071
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$): 2,240.00
Trade Balance (% of GDP): ...
Trade Balance (current US$ Mil): ...
Trade in services (% of GDP): 11.11
Trade (% of GDP): ...