2022
Exports
$1.57MWorld Rnk 113 / 223
Flag Rnk 50 / 94
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Books, newspapers, & other prints
1.1Rnk 131 / 1025
2022
Imports
$3.72MWorld Rnk 165 / 226
Flag Rnk 72 / 96
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Laos
-0.79Rnk 100 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Laos exported $1.57M in Books, newspapers, & other prints, making it the 113th largest exporter of Books, newspapers, & other prints in the world. At the same year, Books, newspapers, & other prints was the 50th most exported product in Laos. The main destination of Books, newspapers, & other prints exports from Laos are: Thailand ($1.5M), Finland ($25.7k), Kuwait ($7.7k), Switzerland ($7.14k), and Germany ($5.65k).

The fastest growing export markets for Books, newspapers, & other prints of Laos between 2021 and 2022 were Thailand ($525k), Finland ($25.7k), and Kuwait ($7.7k).

Imports In 2022, Laos imported $3.72M in Books, newspapers, & other prints, becoming the 165th largest importer of Books, newspapers, & other prints in the world. At the same year, Books, newspapers, & other prints was the 72nd most imported product in Laos. Laos imports Books, newspapers, & other prints primarily from: Thailand ($1.11M), China ($917k), Vietnam ($916k), Hong Kong ($633k), and France ($43.9k).

The fastest growing import markets in Books, newspapers, & other prints for Laos between 2021 and 2022 were Thailand ($441k), China ($404k), and Hong Kong ($170k).

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$1.57M
IMPORTS (2022)$3.72M
NET TRADE (2022)-$2.15M

In 2022, Laos exported $1.57M in Books, newspapers, & other prints. The main destinations of Laos exports on Books, newspapers, & other prints were Thailand ($1.5M), Finland ($25.7k), Kuwait ($7.7k), Switzerland ($7.14k), and Germany ($5.65k).

In 2022, Laos imported $3.72M in Books, newspapers, & other prints, mainly from Thailand ($1.11M), China ($917k), Vietnam ($916k), Hong Kong ($633k), and France ($43.9k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Books, newspapers, & other prints EXPORT MARKETS FOR Laos WERE (2021 - 2022):
Thailand$525k (53.5%)
Finland$25.7k (1%)
Kuwait$7.7k (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Books, newspapers, & other prints BY Laos WERE (2021 - 2022):
Honduras-$20.5k (-100%)
Germany-$5.29k (-48.3%)
Vietnam-$4.22k (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Laos's main exporting competitors in Books, newspapers, & other prints were:
In 2022, Laos's main importing competitors in Books, newspapers, & other prints were:

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Trade Value of Books, newspapers, & other prints by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $21.4k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $1.08M

Books, newspapers, & other prints’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $21.4k.   Books, newspapers, & other prints’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $1.08M.

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