Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Laos
Laos: Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was -106 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Laos, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Laos recorded -106 1000 USD for others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value in 2018.
The figure is up 99.0% on the previous year and down 207.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value in Laos peaked at 6,021 1000 USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, -10,923 1000 USD, in 2017.
Laos ranks 111th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -76 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 1,693 1000 USD | -2327.6% |
| 1999 | 265 1000 USD | -84.3% |
| 2000 | 1,378 1000 USD | +420.0% |
| 2001 | -86 1000 USD | -106.2% |
| 2002 | 1,625 1000 USD | -1989.5% |
| 2003 | -1,302 1000 USD | -180.1% |
| 2004 | 1,084 1000 USD | -183.3% |
| 2005 | -3,855 1000 USD | -455.6% |
| 2006 | -4,780 1000 USD | +24.0% |
| 2007 | -6,688 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 99 1000 USD | -101.5% |
| 2009 | 5,474 1000 USD | +5429.3% |
| 2010 | 5,605 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5,541 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,970 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 6,021 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,783 1000 USD | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 3,748 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2016 | -1,048 1000 USD | -128.0% |
| 2017 | -10,923 1000 USD | +942.3% |
| 2018 | -106 1000 USD | -99.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -106 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 639.5 1000 USD. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's -106 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -10 1000 USD, 10.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +5429.3% | 99 1000 USD | 5,474 1000 USD |
| 1998 | +2327.6% | -76 1000 USD | 1,693 1000 USD |
| 2002 | +1989.5% | -86 1000 USD | 1,625 1000 USD |
| 2017 | -942.3% | -1,048 1000 USD | -10,923 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627.33 1000 USD | -76 1000 USD | 1,693 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | -705.1 1000 USD | -6,688 1000 USD | 5,474 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,066 1000 USD | -10,923 1000 USD | 6,021 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 108 Central African Republic 85 1000 USD compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -42 1000 USD compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -42 1000 USD compare
- 111 Lao People's Democratic Republic -106 1000 USD compare
- 113 Republic of Moldova -115 1000 USD compare
- 114 Tonga -265 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Laos
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.086 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.93 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value in Laos?
- Others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value in Laos was -106 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6,021 1000 USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -10,923 1000 USD in 2017.
- How does Laos rank for others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Laos ranks 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 207.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/