Laos (LAO) and Romania (ROU) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Laos-Romania Trade: In 2022, Laos exported $1.53k to Romania. The main products that Laos exported to Romania were Wood Ornaments ($530), Computers ($500), and Office Machine Parts ($202). Over the past 7 years the exports of Laos to Romania have increased at an annualized rate of 17.4%, from $500 in 2015 to $1.53k in 2022.

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

Romania-Laos Trade: In 2022, Romania exported $994k to Laos. The main products that Romania exported to Laos were Machinery Having Individual Functions ($968k), Other Measuring Instruments ($14.8k), and Computers ($10.5k). Over the past 7 years the exports of Romania to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.25%, from $1.3M in 2015 to $994k in 2022.

In 2022, Romania 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, Romania ranked 26 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.03), and 43 in total exports ($99.5B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Laos exported $1.53k to Romania. The main products exported from Laos to Romania were Wood Ornaments ($530), Computers ($500), and Office Machine Parts ($202). During the last 7 years the exports of Laos to Romania have increased at an annualized rate of 17.4%, from $500 in 2015 to $1.53k in 2022.

In 2017, Romania exported $994k to Laos. The main products exported from Romania to Laos were Machinery Having Individual Functions ($968k), Other Measuring Instruments ($14.8k), and Computers ($10.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Romania to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.25%, from $1.3M in 2022 to $994k in 2017.

Exports from Laos () to Romania () (2022)

Exports from Romania () to Laos () (2022)

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Trade between Laos () and Romania ()

Romania Exports

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Laos
Top DestinationThailand$3.29B

Romania
Top DestinationGermany$18.8B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Romania than Laos included Germany ($18.8B), Italy ($9.55B), and Hungary ($6.75B).

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

Comparative Advantage Laos - Romania

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

During 2022, Laos had a large net trade with Romania in the exports of Machines ($702), Wood Products ($530), and Textiles ($301).

During 2017, Romania had a large net trade with Laos in the exports of Machines ($978k), Instruments ($15.1k), and Animal Hides ($742).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Laos Romania+$5.99kElectricity

Top Product Potential Romania Laos+$52.5kComputers

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Laos () to Romania () (2022)

Exports from Romania () to Laos () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Laos () and Romania ()

Romania Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Laos - Romania

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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