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About

Laos-United States In 2022, Laos exported $281M to United States. The main products that Laos exported to United States are Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles ($107M), Leather Footwear ($45.5M), and Eyewear ($21.9M). During the last 27 years the exports of Laos to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 12.8%, from $11M in 1995 to $281M in 2022.

In 2022, Laos did not export any services to United States.

United States-Laos In 2022, United States exported $39.6M to Laos. The main products that United States exported to Laos were Recovered Paper ($11.3M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($7.43M), and Cars ($2.81M). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to Laos have increased at an annualized rate of 12.7%, from $1.56M in 1995 to $39.6M in 2022.

In 2022, United States 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, United States ranked 10 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.47), and 2 in total exports ($1.95T).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Laos exported $281M to United States. The main products exported from Laos to United States were Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles ($107M), Leather Footwear ($45.5M), and Eyewear ($21.9M). During the last 27 years the exports of Laos to United States have increased at an annualized rate of 12.8%, from $11M in 1995 to $281M in 2022.

In 2022, United States exported $39.6M to Laos. The main products exported from United States to Laos were Recovered Paper ($11.3M), Vaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures ($7.43M), and Cars ($2.81M). During the last 27 years the exports of United States to Laos have increased at an annualized rate of 12.7%, from $1.56M in 1995 to $39.6M in 2022.

Exports from Laos (Flag) to United States (Flag) (2022)

Exports from United States (Flag) to Laos (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Laos (Flag) and United States (Flag)

Laos Exports

United States Exports

Market Competitiveness

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Laos
Top Destination
Thailand$3.29B
United States
Top Destination
Canada$308B

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

In 2019, no countries were registered that imported more from Laos than from United States.

In 2021, countries that imported more from United States than Laos were Canada ($308B), Mexico ($294B), and China ($151B).

Difference in imports from United States (Flag) and Laos (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Laos - United States

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Laos had a large net trade with United States in the exports of Instruments ($129M), Footwear and Headwear ($64.5M), and Machines ($40.8M).

During 2022, United States had a large net trade with Laos in the exports of Paper Goods ($11.3M), Chemical Products ($9.32M), and Transportation ($2.92M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Laos has comparative advantage over United States. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more United States has comparative advantage over Laos.

Product Space of Laos (Flag) and United States (Flag) (2022)

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