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About

Laos-Cambodia In 2022, Laos exported $207M to Cambodia. The main products that Laos exported to Cambodia are Electricity ($188M), Other Iron Bars ($10.5M), and Diamonds ($2.93M). During the last 22 years the exports of Laos to Cambodia have increased at an annualized rate of 59.8%, from $6.92k in 2000 to $207M in 2022.

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

Cambodia-Laos In 2022, Cambodia exported $2.56M to Laos. The main products that Cambodia exported to Laos were Pesticides ($1.95M), Stone Processing Machines ($212k), and Malt ($109k). During the last 22 years the exports of Cambodia to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.92%, from $3.14M in 2000 to $2.56M in 2022.

In 2022, Cambodia 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, Cambodia ranked 92 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.6), and 69 in total exports ($35.9B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Laos exported $207M to Cambodia. The main products exported from Laos to Cambodia were Electricity ($188M), Other Iron Bars ($10.5M), and Diamonds ($2.93M). During the last 22 years the exports of Laos to Cambodia have increased at an annualized rate of 59.8%, from $6.92k in 2000 to $207M in 2022.

In 2022, Cambodia exported $2.56M to Laos. The main products exported from Cambodia to Laos were Pesticides ($1.95M), Stone Processing Machines ($212k), and Malt ($109k). During the last 22 years the exports of Cambodia to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.92%, from $3.14M in 2000 to $2.56M in 2022.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Laos (Flag) and Cambodia (Flag)

Laos Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Laos
Top Destination
Thailand$3.29B
Cambodia
Top Destination
United States$13B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Laos than Cambodia were Thailand ($3.29B), China ($2.73B), and Indonesia ($147M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Cambodia than Laos were United States ($13B), Vietnam ($3.67B), and Germany ($2.41B).

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

Comparative Advantage Laos - Cambodia

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Laos had a large net trade with Cambodia in the exports of Mineral Products ($189M), Metals ($11.1M), and Precious Metals ($2.93M).

During 2022, Cambodia had a large net trade with Laos in the exports of Chemical Products ($2.02M), Machines ($245k), and Vegetable Products ($109k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Laos has comparative advantage over Cambodia. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Cambodia has comparative advantage over Laos.

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

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