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$15.7BCURRENT US$
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54.3%CURRENT US$
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$377BCURRENT US$
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67.8%CURRENT US$
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$2,088CURRENT US$
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33.4%CURRENT US$
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$1,597CURRENT US$
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43.9%CURRENT US$
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About

Laos-Pakistan Trade: In 2022, Laos exported $76.6k to Pakistan. The main products that Laos exported to Pakistan were Medical Instruments ($51.6k), Potassic Fertilizers ($16.4k), and Video Displays ($8.46k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Laos to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.43%, from $61.7k in 2017 to $76.6k in 2022.

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

Pakistan-Laos Trade: In 2022, Pakistan exported $385k to Laos. The main products that Pakistan exported to Laos were Packaged Medicaments ($316k), Unpackaged Medicaments ($45k), and Medical Instruments ($20k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 39.6%,  from $4.8M in 2017 to $385k in 2022.

In 2022, Pakistan 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, Pakistan ranked 84 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.45), and 66 in total exports ($38.6B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Laos exported $76.6k to Pakistan. The main products exported from Laos to Pakistan were Medical Instruments ($51.6k), Potassic Fertilizers ($16.4k), and Video Displays ($8.46k). During the last 5 years the exports of Laos to Pakistan have increased at an annualized rate of 4.43%, from $61.7k in 2017 to $76.6k in 2022.

In 2017, Pakistan exported $385k to Laos. The main products exported from Pakistan to Laos were Packaged Medicaments ($316k), Unpackaged Medicaments ($45k), and Medical Instruments ($20k). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 39.6%, from $4.8M in 2022 to $385k in 2017.

Exports from Laos (Flag) to Pakistan (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Pakistan (Flag) to Laos (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Laos (Flag) and Pakistan (Flag)

Laos Exports

Date

Pakistan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Laos
Top Destination
Thailand$3.29B
Pakistan
Top Destination
United States$6.47B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Laos than Pakistan included Thailand ($3.29B), Vietnam ($978M), and Cambodia ($207M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Laos included United States ($6.47B), Germany ($2.8B), and United Arab Emirates ($2.58B).

Difference in imports from Pakistan (Flag) and Laos (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Laos - Pakistan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Laos had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Instruments ($51.6k), Chemical Products ($16.4k), and Machines ($8.46k).

During 2017, Pakistan had a large net trade with Laos in the exports of Chemical Products ($361k), Instruments ($20k), and Textiles ($3.81k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Laos Pakistan+$95kPotassic Fertilizers
Top Product Potential Pakistan Laos+$368kPackaged Medicaments

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

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

Product Space of Laos (Flag) and Pakistan (Flag) (2022)

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