Laos (LAO) and Ireland (IRL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Laos-Ireland Trade: In 2023, Laos exported $3.19M to Ireland. The main products that Laos exported to Ireland were Knit T-shirts ($595k), Leather Footwear ($410k), and Knit Men's Suits ($353k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Laos to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 25.6%, from $1.02M in 2018 to $3.19M in 2023.

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

Ireland-Laos Trade: In 2023, Ireland exported $494k to Laos. The main products that Ireland exported to Laos were Recovered Paper ($198k), Animal Meal and Pellets ($120k), and Video and Card Games ($91k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ireland to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $2.77M in 2018 to $494k in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023, Laos ranked 107 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.89), and 108 in total exports ($8.7B). That same year, Ireland ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.31), and 29 in total exports ($241B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Laos exported $3.19M to Ireland. The main products exported from Laos to Ireland were Knit T-shirts ($595k), Leather Footwear ($410k), and Knit Men's Suits ($353k). During the last 5 years the exports of Laos to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 25.6%, from $1.02M in 2018 to $3.19M in 2023.

In 2018, Ireland exported $494k to Laos. The main products exported from Ireland to Laos were Recovered Paper ($198k), Animal Meal and Pellets ($120k), and Video and Card Games ($91k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ireland to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 15.8%, from $2.77M in 2023 to $494k in 2018.

Exports from Laos () to Ireland () (2023)

Exports from Ireland () to Laos () (2023)

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Trade between Laos () and Ireland ()

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Laos
Top DestinationChina$3.41B

Ireland
Top DestinationUnited States$67.4B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Laos than Ireland included Thailand ($2.99B) and Cambodia ($190M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ireland than Laos included United States ($67.4B), Germany ($26.7B), and United Kingdom ($20.5B).

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

Comparative Advantage Laos - Ireland

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

During 2023, Laos had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Textiles ($1.57M), Machines ($614k), and Footwear and Headwear ($483k).

During 2018, Ireland had a large net trade with Laos in the exports of Paper Goods ($198k), Foodstuffs ($120k), and Miscellaneous ($96.4k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Laos Ireland+$738kTelephones

Top Product Potential Ireland Laos+$1.37MComputers

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Laos () to Ireland () (2023)

Exports from Ireland () to Laos () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Laos () and Ireland ()

Laos Exports

Ireland Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Laos - Ireland

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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