2022
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GDP
$15.7BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
54.3%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP
$344BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH
-7.22%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC 
$2,088CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
33.4%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC
$6,630CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH
-18.1%CURRENT US$
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About

Laos-Colombia Trade: In 2022, Laos exported $867k to Colombia. The main products that Laos exported to Colombia were Broadcasting Equipment ($272k), Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles ($129k), and Textile Footwear ($126k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Laos to Colombia have increased at an annualized rate of 41.2%, from $154k in 2017 to $867k in 2022.

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

Colombia-Laos Trade: In 2022, Colombia exported $6.68k to Laos. The main products that Colombia exported to Laos were Industrial Food Preperation Machinery ($6.68k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Colombia to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 51.3%,  from $245k in 2017 to $6.68k in 2022.

In 2022, Colombia 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, Colombia ranked 58 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.11), and 53 in total exports ($60.3B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Laos exported $867k to Colombia. The main products exported from Laos to Colombia were Broadcasting Equipment ($272k), Optical Fibers and optical fibre bundles ($129k), and Textile Footwear ($126k). During the last 5 years the exports of Laos to Colombia have increased at an annualized rate of 41.2%, from $154k in 2017 to $867k in 2022.

In 2017, Colombia exported $6.68k to Laos. The main products exported from Colombia to Laos were Industrial Food Preperation Machinery ($6.68k). During the last 5 years the exports of Colombia to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 51.3%, from $245k in 2022 to $6.68k in 2017.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Laos (Flag) and Colombia (Flag)

Laos Exports

Date

Colombia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Laos
Top Destination
Thailand$3.29B
Colombia
Top Destination
United States$15.6B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Laos than Colombia included Thailand ($3.29B), Vietnam ($978M), and China ($2.73B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Colombia than Laos included United States ($15.6B), Panama ($5.84B), and Netherlands ($3.67B).

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

Comparative Advantage Laos - Colombia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Laos had a large net trade with Colombia in the exports of Footwear and Headwear ($370k), Machines ($367k), and Instruments ($129k).

During 2017, Colombia had a large net trade with Laos in the exports of Machines ($6.68k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Laos Colombia+$790kTelephones
Top Product Potential Colombia Laos+$9.01kIndustrial Food Preperation Machinery

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

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

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