France (FRA) and Laos (LAO) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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France-Laos Trade: In 2023, France exported $18.8M to Laos. The main products that France exported to Laos were Stone Processing Machines ($4.04M), Beer ($3.26M), and Wine ($2.3M). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Laos have increased at an annualized rate of 10.7%, from $11.3M in 2018 to $18.8M in 2023.

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

Laos-France Trade: In 2023, Laos exported $14.8M to France. The main products that Laos exported to France were Knit Women's Undergarments ($2.53M), Raw Sugar ($1.59M), and Other Vegetables ($1.51M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Laos to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 15%, from $33.3M in 2018 to $14.8M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B). That same year, Laos ranked 107 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.89), and 108 in total exports ($8.7B).

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, France exported $18.8M to Laos. The main products exported from France to Laos were Stone Processing Machines ($4.04M), Beer ($3.26M), and Wine ($2.3M). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Laos have increased at an annualized rate of 10.7%, from $11.3M in 2018 to $18.8M in 2023.

In 2018, Laos exported $14.8M to France. The main products exported from Laos to France were Knit Women's Undergarments ($2.53M), Raw Sugar ($1.59M), and Other Vegetables ($1.51M). During the last 5 years the exports of Laos to France have decreased at an annualized rate of 15%, from $33.3M in 2023 to $14.8M in 2018.

Exports from France () to Laos () (2023)

Exports from Laos () to France () (2023)

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Trade between France () and Laos ()

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France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B

Laos
Top DestinationChina$3.41B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Laos included Germany ($72.8B), Italy ($56.3B), and United States ($51.2B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Laos than from France.

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

Comparative Advantage France - Laos

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

During 2023, France had a large net trade with Laos in the exports of Foodstuffs ($6.41M), Machines ($5.01M), and Paper Goods ($2.03M).

During 2018, Laos had a large net trade with France in the exports of Textiles ($6.62M), Vegetable Products ($4.9M), and Foodstuffs ($1.75M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential France Laos+$1.58MVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures

Top Product Potential Laos France+$911kNon-Knit Men's Shirts

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from France () to Laos () (2023)

Exports from Laos () to France () (2023)

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Trade between France () and Laos ()

France Exports

Laos Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage France - Laos

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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