2022
Exports
$450MWorld Rnk 50 / 223
Flag Rnk 6 / 94
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Paper articles
1.49Rnk 55 / 1025
2022
Imports
$122MWorld Rnk 122 / 226
Flag Rnk 14 / 96
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Laos
-0.79Rnk 100 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Laos exported $450M in Paper articles, making it the 50th largest exporter of Paper articles in the world. At the same year, Paper articles was the 6th most exported product in Laos. The main destination of Paper articles exports from Laos are: China ($444M), Vietnam ($5.27M), Thailand ($574k), Philippines ($354k), and Sri Lanka ($200k).

The fastest growing export markets for Paper articles of Laos between 2021 and 2022 were Italy ($2.87k), Canada ($1.37k), and Estonia ($1.02k).

Imports In 2022, Laos imported $122M in Paper articles, becoming the 122nd largest importer of Paper articles in the world. At the same year, Paper articles was the 14th most imported product in Laos. Laos imports Paper articles primarily from: Thailand ($75.5M), China ($28.1M), Vietnam ($16.9M), Hong Kong ($657k), and Japan ($609k).

The fastest growing import markets in Paper articles for Laos between 2021 and 2022 were France ($41.8k), India ($36.1k), and Finland ($32.7k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as CMPC (26), Acer (1), and Goya Foods (1) were at the forefront of shipping Paper articles from Laos to the United States.

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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)$450M
IMPORTS (2022)$122M
NET TRADE (2022)$328M

In 2022, Laos exported $450M in Paper articles. The main destinations of Laos exports on Paper articles were China ($444M), Vietnam ($5.27M), Thailand ($574k), Philippines ($354k), and Sri Lanka ($200k).

In 2022, Laos imported $122M in Paper articles, mainly from Thailand ($75.5M), China ($28.1M), Vietnam ($16.9M), Hong Kong ($657k), and Japan ($609k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Paper articles EXPORT MARKETS FOR Laos WERE (2021 - 2022):
Italy$2.87k (1%)
Canada$1.37k (114%)
Estonia$1.02k (625%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Paper articles BY Laos WERE (2021 - 2022):
China-$23.7M (-5.06%)
Bangladesh-$22.2M (-100%)
United Arab Emirates-$4.19M (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Laos's main exporting competitors in Paper articles were:
In 2022, Laos's main importing competitors in Paper articles were:

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Trade Value of Paper articles by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALChina+ $6.41M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $16.3M

Paper articles’s highest export potential is China. With an export gap of $6.41M.   Paper articles’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $16.3M.

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