Laos (LAO) and Moldova (MDA) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Laos-Moldova Trade: In 2022, Laos exported $57.7k to Moldova. The main products that Laos exported to Moldova were Textile Footwear ($19.7k), Leather Footwear ($12.5k), and Video Recording Equipment ($4.86k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Laos to Moldova have increased at an annualized rate of 7.06%, from $41k in 2017 to $57.7k in 2022.

In 2022, Laos did not export any services to Moldova.

Moldova-Laos In N/A, Moldova did not export any products to Laos.

In 2022, Moldova did not export any services to Laos.

Comparison: In 2022, Laos ranked 100 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.79), and 106 in total exports ($9.36B). That same year, Moldova ranked 65 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.0038), and 124 in total exports ($4.94B).

Historical Data

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In 2022, Laos exported $57.7k to Moldova. The main products exported from Laos to Moldova were Textile Footwear ($19.7k), Leather Footwear ($12.5k), and Video Recording Equipment ($4.86k). During the last 5 years the exports of Laos to Moldova have increased at an annualized rate of 7.06%, from $41k in 2017 to $57.7k in 2022.

Moldova does not register exports to Laos. The main products exported from Moldova to Laos were Grapes ($16.3k).

Exports from Laos () to Moldova () (2022)

Exports from Moldova () to Laos () (2022)

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Trade between Laos () and Moldova ()

Moldova Exports

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Laos
Top DestinationThailand$3.29B

Moldova
Top DestinationRomania$1.35B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Laos than Moldova included Thailand ($3.29B), China ($2.73B), and Vietnam ($978M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Moldova than Laos included Romania ($1.35B), Ukraine ($729M), and Italy ($352M).

Difference in imports from Moldova () and Laos () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Laos - Moldova

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

During 2022, Laos had a large net trade with Moldova in the exports of Footwear and Headwear ($37.4k), Textiles ($10.6k), and Machines ($5.96k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Laos Moldova+$2.66kElectricity

Top Product Potential Moldova Laos+$2.04kInsulated Wire

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 Moldova. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Laos indicates it has a comparative advantage over Moldova. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Moldova indicates it has a comparative advantage over Laos.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Laos () to Moldova () (2022)

Exports from Moldova () to Laos () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Laos () and Moldova ()

Moldova Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Moldova () and Laos () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Laos - Moldova

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Laos () and Moldova () (2022)

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