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Exports $2.1BRnk 105 / 211
2022
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Top Product $176MComputers
2022
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Exports $2.73BRnk 2 / 125
2022
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Top Product $444MOther Uncoated Paper
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.12Rnk 22 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.79Rnk 100 / 133
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GDP$18TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH111%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH54.3%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,720CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH102%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$2,088CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH33.4%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Laos Trade: In 2022, China exported $2.1B to Laos. The main products that China exported to Laos were Computers ($176M), Delivery Trucks ($64.1M), and Insulated Wire ($47.6M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Laos have increased at an annualized rate of 3.2%, from $1.8B in 2017 to $2.1B in 2022.

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

Laos-China Trade: In 2022, Laos exported $2.73B to China. The main products that Laos exported to China were Other Uncoated Paper ($444M), Rubber ($380M), and Copper Ore ($348M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Laos to China have increased at an annualized rate of 13.7%,  from $1.43B in 2017 to $2.73B in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Laos ranked 100 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.79), and 106 in total exports ($9.36B).

Latest Trends

July, 2024

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Overview In July 2024, China exported $356M and imported $391M from Laos, resulting in a negative trade balance of $35.3M. Between July 2023 and July 2024 the exports of China have increased by $55.7M (18.6%) from $300M to $356M, while imports increased by $85.8M (28.1%) from $305M to $391M.

Trade In July 2024, the top exports of China to Laos were Commodities not elsewhere specified ($20.5M), Electric Locomotives ($9.66M), Insulated Wire ($7.71M), Plastic Pipes ($5.58M), and Delivery Trucks ($5.24M). In July 2024 the top imports of China from Laos were Potassic Fertilizers ($79.7M), Commodities not elsewhere specified ($43.3M), Dissolving Grades Chemical Woodpulp ($41.7M), Iron Ore ($28.6M), and Copper Ore ($21.8M).

Origins In July 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Guangdong Province ($101M), Jiangsu Province ($69M), Yunnan Province ($57.7M), Beijing ($26.5M), and Shanghai Province ($18.5M), while imports destinations were mainly Yunnan Province ($155M), Shandong Province ($50.7M), Beijing ($37.2M), Hubei Province ($30.2M), and Gansu Province ($27.4M).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)$55.7M(18.6%)
IMPORT GROWTH (July 2023 - July 2024)$85.8M(28.1%)
MAIN EXPORTER (July 2024)Guangdong Province$101M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

In 2022, China exported $2.1B to Laos. The main products exported from China to Laos were Computers ($176M), Delivery Trucks ($64.1M), and Insulated Wire ($47.6M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Laos have increased at an annualized rate of 3.2%, from $1.8B in 2017 to $2.1B in 2022.

In 2017, Laos exported $2.73B to China. The main products exported from Laos to China were Other Uncoated Paper ($444M), Rubber ($380M), and Copper Ore ($348M). During the last 5 years the exports of Laos to China have increased at an annualized rate of 13.7%, from $1.43B in 2022 to $2.73B in 2017.

Exports from China (Flag) to Laos (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Laos (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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

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Difference in imports from Laos (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Laos

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

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Laos in the exports of Machines ($854M), Metals ($272M), and Transportation ($240M).

During 2017, Laos had a large net trade with China in the exports of Paper Goods ($765M), Mineral Products ($602M), and Plastics and Rubbers ($444M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Laos+$103MComputers
Top Product Potential Laos China+$209MCopper Ore

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

Product Space of China (Flag) and Laos (Flag) (2022)

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