10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Laos

Laos: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term was 407.00 million BU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
407.00 million BU
Change on year
up 54.2%
World rank
131st
of 212 countries
All-time high
687.00 million BU
in 2020
All-time low
7.00 million BU
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Laos, 2005–2025

0200.0M400.0M600.0M2005201520252005: 11.0M BU2006: 7.0M BU2007: 16.0M BU2008: 13.0M BU2009: 9.0M BU2010: 20.0M BU2011: 28.0M BU2012: 46.0M BU2013: 110.0M BU2014: 86.0M BU2015: 240.0M BU2016: 243.0M BU2017: 201.0M BU2018: 218.0M BU2019: 261.0M BU2020: 687.0M BU2021: 571.0M BU2022: 416.0M BU2023: 234.0M BU2024: 264.0M BU2025: 407.0M BU

Source: BIS. Measured in BU.

Analysis

Laos recorded 407.00 million BU for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.2% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Laos peaked at 687.00 million BU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.00 million BU, in 2006.

That places Laos 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Laos, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) in Laos, 2005 to 2025.
Year BU Change
2005 11.00 million BU —
2006 7.00 million BU -36.4%
2007 16.00 million BU +128.6%
2008 13.00 million BU -18.8%
2009 9.00 million BU -30.8%
2010 20.00 million BU +122.2%
2011 28.00 million BU +40.0%
2012 46.00 million BU +64.3%
2013 110.00 million BU +139.1%
2014 86.00 million BU -21.8%
2015 240.00 million BU +179.1%
2016 243.00 million BU +1.2%
2017 201.00 million BU -17.3%
2018 218.00 million BU +8.5%
2019 261.00 million BU +19.7%
2020 687.00 million BU +163.2%
2021 571.00 million BU -16.9%
2022 416.00 million BU -27.1%
2023 234.00 million BU -43.8%
2024 264.00 million BU +12.8%
2025 407.00 million BU +54.2%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 407.00 million BU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 481.00 million BU, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 407.00 million BU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 368.00 million BU, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.20 million BU 7.00 million BU 16.00 million BU 5
2010s 145.30 million BU 20.00 million BU 261.00 million BU 10
2020s 429.83 million BU 234.00 million BU 687.00 million BU 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 128 Andorra 444.00 million BU compare
  2. 129 Faroe Islands 437.00 million BU compare
  3. 130 Barbados 429.00 million BU compare
  4. 132 Benin 393.00 million BU compare
  5. 133 Namibia 389.00 million BU compare
  6. 134 Mauritania 386.00 million BU compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Laos?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Laos was 407.00 million BU in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 687.00 million BU in 2020.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 7.00 million BU in 2006.
How does Laos rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term?
Laos ranks 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU)
Unit
BU
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 4,414 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

ST refers to insured export credits with credit terms up to and including 12 months, except for transactions involving an insured manufacturing (pre-credit) risk with a risk period of more than 12 months, which are classified as medium/long-term (MLT).