Laos (LAO) and Singapore (SGP) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Laos-Singapore Trade: In 2022, Laos exported $130M to Singapore. The main products that Laos exported to Singapore were Laboratory Glassware ($51.6M), Electricity ($24M), and Other Glass Articles ($19.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Laos to Singapore have increased at an annualized rate of 57.8%, from $13.3M in 2017 to $130M in 2022.

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

Singapore-Laos Trade: In 2022, Singapore exported $95.5M to Laos. The main products that Singapore exported to Laos were Other Electrical Machinery ($53.1M), Scented Mixtures ($8.49M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($7.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Singapore to Laos have increased at an annualized rate of 15.2%, from $47.1M in 2017 to $95.5M in 2022.

In 2022, Singapore 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, Singapore ranked 6 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.68), and 21 in total exports ($379B).

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In 2022, Laos exported $130M to Singapore. The main products exported from Laos to Singapore were Laboratory Glassware ($51.6M), Electricity ($24M), and Other Glass Articles ($19.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of Laos to Singapore have increased at an annualized rate of 57.8%, from $13.3M in 2017 to $130M in 2022.

In 2017, Singapore exported $95.5M to Laos. The main products exported from Singapore to Laos were Other Electrical Machinery ($53.1M), Scented Mixtures ($8.49M), and Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($7.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of Singapore to Laos have increased at an annualized rate of 15.2%, from $47.1M in 2022 to $95.5M in 2017.

Exports from Laos () to Singapore () (2022)

Exports from Singapore () to Laos () (2022)

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Trade between Laos () and Singapore ()

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Laos
Top DestinationThailand$3.29B

Singapore
Top DestinationHong Kong$51.6B

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

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Laos than from Singapore.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Singapore than Laos included Hong Kong ($51.6B), China ($51.2B), and Malaysia ($35.9B).

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

Comparative Advantage Laos - Singapore

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

During 2022, Laos had a large net trade with Singapore in the exports of Stone And Glass ($85.3M), Mineral Products ($24M), and Precious Metals ($13.2M).

During 2017, Singapore had a large net trade with Laos in the exports of Machines ($64.6M), Chemical Products ($17.4M), and Transportation ($4.06M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Laos Singapore+$15.7MGold

Top Product Potential Singapore Laos+$5.3MRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Laos () to Singapore () (2022)

Exports from Singapore () to Laos () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Laos () and Singapore ()

Laos Exports

Singapore Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Laos - Singapore

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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