Laos (LAO) and Morocco (MAR) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Laos-Morocco Trade: In 2023, Laos exported $416k to Morocco. The main products that Laos exported to Morocco were Garments of Impregnated Fabric ($134k), Broadcasting Equipment ($111k), and Insect Resins ($93k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Laos to Morocco have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.8%, from $1.04M in 2018 to $416k in 2023.

In 2023, Laos did not export any services to Morocco.

Morocco-Laos Trade: In 2023, Morocco exported $488 to Laos. The main products that Morocco exported to Laos were Electrical Control Boards ($408) and Non-Knit Active Wear ($80). Over the past 5 years the exports of Morocco to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.5%, from $5.11k in 2018 to $488 in 2023.

In 2023, Morocco did not export any services to Laos.

Comparison: In 2023, Laos ranked 107 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.89), and 108 in total exports ($8.7B). That same year, Morocco ranked 79 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.36), and 60 in total exports ($49.2B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Laos exported $416k to Morocco. The main products exported from Laos to Morocco were Garments of Impregnated Fabric ($134k), Broadcasting Equipment ($111k), and Insect Resins ($93k). During the last 5 years the exports of Laos to Morocco have decreased at an annualized rate of 16.8%, from $1.04M in 2018 to $416k in 2023.

In 2018, Morocco exported $488 to Laos. The main products exported from Morocco to Laos were Electrical Control Boards ($408) and Non-Knit Active Wear ($80). During the last 5 years the exports of Morocco to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 37.5%, from $5.11k in 2023 to $488 in 2018.

Exports from Laos () to Morocco () (2023)

Exports from Morocco () to Laos () (2023)

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Trade between Laos () and Morocco ()

Morocco Exports

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Laos
Top DestinationChina$3.41B

Morocco
Top DestinationSpain$9.8B

This map shows whether countries import more from Laos or Morocco. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Laos and Morocco or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from Laos than Morocco included Thailand ($2.99B), China ($3.41B), and Cambodia ($190M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Morocco than Laos included Spain ($9.8B), France ($8.23B), and Germany ($2.89B).

Difference in imports from Morocco () and Laos () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Laos - Morocco

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This chart compares trade between Laos and Morocco by product, considering products traded by both, Laos and Morocco.

During 2023, Laos had a large net trade with Morocco in the exports of Textiles ($156k), Machines ($128k), and Vegetable Products ($93k).

During 2018, Morocco had a large net trade with Laos in the exports of Machines ($408) and Textiles ($80).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Laos Morocco+$237kTelephones

Top Product Potential Morocco Laos+$4.46kNarrow Woven Fabric

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Laos and Morocco. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Laos indicates it has a comparative advantage over Morocco. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Morocco indicates it has a comparative advantage over Laos.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Laos () to Morocco () (2023)

Exports from Morocco () to Laos () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Laos () and Morocco ()

Morocco Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Morocco () and Laos () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Laos - Morocco

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Laos () and Morocco () (2023)

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