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54%CURRENT US$
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$15.8BCURRENT US$
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32.2%CURRENT US$
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$3,805CURRENT US$
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36.8%CURRENT US$
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$2,067CURRENT US$
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14%CURRENT US$
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About

Philippines-Laos Trade: In 2023, Philippines exported $1.38M to Laos. The main products that Philippines exported to Laos were Prepared Explosives ($935k), Cigarette Paper ($359k), and Baked Goods ($48.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Philippines to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.3%, from $2.98M in 2018 to $1.38M in 2023.

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

Laos-Philippines Trade: In 2023, Laos exported $19.2M to Philippines. The main products that Laos exported to Philippines were Potassic Fertilizers ($18.1M), Broadcasting Equipment ($298k), and Video Recording Equipment ($185k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Laos to Philippines have increased at an annualized rate of 14.2%,  from $9.89M in 2018 to $19.2M in 2023.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Philippines ranked 40 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.64), and 42 in total exports ($101B). That same year, Laos ranked 107 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.89), and 108 in total exports ($8.7B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Philippines exported $1.38M to Laos. The main products exported from Philippines to Laos were Prepared Explosives ($935k), Cigarette Paper ($359k), and Baked Goods ($48.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Philippines to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.3%, from $2.98M in 2018 to $1.38M in 2023.

In 2018, Laos exported $19.2M to Philippines. The main products exported from Laos to Philippines were Potassic Fertilizers ($18.1M), Broadcasting Equipment ($298k), and Video Recording Equipment ($185k). During the last 5 years the exports of Laos to Philippines have increased at an annualized rate of 14.2%, from $9.89M in 2023 to $19.2M in 2018.

Exports from Philippines (Flag) to Laos (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Laos (Flag) to Philippines (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Philippines
Top Destination
China$19B
Laos
Top Destination
China$3.41B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Philippines than Laos included China ($19B), United States ($13.3B), and Hong Kong ($11.7B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Laos than Philippines included Cambodia ($190M) and Sao Tome and Principe ($25.6k).

Difference in imports from Laos (Flag) and Philippines (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Philippines - Laos

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Philippines had a large net trade with Laos in the exports of Chemical Products ($964k), Paper Goods ($359k), and Foodstuffs ($49.2k).

During 2018, Laos had a large net trade with Philippines in the exports of Chemical Products ($18.1M), Machines ($822k), and Metals ($95.2k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Philippines Laos+$5.3kGold
Top Product Potential Laos Philippines+$4.9kTelephones

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

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Philippines and Laos. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Philippines indicates it has a comparative advantage over Laos. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Laos indicates it has a comparative advantage over Philippines.

Product Space of Philippines (Flag) and Laos (Flag) (2023)

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