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| Country | Year | Exports ($M) | Imports ($M) | Balance ($M) | Export share (%) | Export HHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1995 | $228,749 M | $134,538 M | $94,212 M | 4.52% | 0.150 |
| China | 1996 | $242,635 M | $139,588 M | $103,048 M | 4.52% | 0.147 |
| China | 1997 | $279,480 M | $139,860 M | $139,619 M | 4.99% | 0.142 |
| China | 1998 | $280,185 M | $133,892 M | $146,293 M | 5.05% | 0.138 |
| China | 1999 | $312,788 M | $150,668 M | $162,120 M | 5.44% | 0.141 |
| China | 2000 | $391,367 M | $204,669 M | $186,698 M | 6.02% | 0.128 |
| China | 2001 | $405,592 M | $221,334 M | $184,258 M | 6.43% | 0.122 |
| China | 2002 | $487,646 M | $269,679 M | $217,968 M | 7.37% | 0.123 |
| China | 2003 | $612,089 M | $366,646 M | $245,442 M | 7.99% | 0.111 |
| China | 2004 | $793,412 M | $478,770 M | $314,642 M | 8.59% | 0.102 |
| China | 2005 | $980,306 M | $557,674 M | $422,632 M | 9.35% | 0.097 |
| China | 2006 | $1,202,226 M | $660,630 M | $541,596 M | 9.95% | 0.089 |
| China | 2007 | $1,483,409 M | $853,232 M | $630,178 M | 10.61% | 0.078 |
| China | 2008 | $1,715,147 M | $979,387 M | $735,761 M | 10.63% | 0.068 |
| China | 2009 | $1,460,035 M | $856,470 M | $603,565 M | 11.72% | 0.071 |
| China | 2010 | $1,881,617 M | $1,148,822 M | $732,795 M | 12.52% | 0.069 |
| China | 2011 | $2,174,543 M | $1,447,376 M | $727,167 M | 12.12% | 0.064 |
| China | 2012 | $2,282,020 M | $1,460,518 M | $821,501 M | 12.65% | 0.067 |
| China | 2013 | $2,328,297 M | $1,572,736 M | $755,561 M | 12.78% | 0.066 |
| China | 2014 | $2,451,460 M | $1,585,327 M | $866,133 M | 13.36% | 0.065 |
| China | 2015 | $2,401,490 M | $1,317,008 M | $1,084,482 M | 14.97% | 0.067 |
| China | 2016 | $2,309,437 M | $1,279,564 M | $1,029,872 M | 14.75% | 0.066 |
| China | 2017 | $2,553,746 M | $1,536,524 M | $1,017,222 M | 14.55% | 0.065 |
| China | 2018 | $2,757,184 M | $1,743,843 M | $1,013,341 M | 14.45% | 0.065 |
| China | 2019 | $2,692,770 M | $1,713,681 M | $979,089 M | 14.54% | 0.054 |
| China | 2020 | $2,678,120 M | $1,682,142 M | $995,978 M | 15.63% | 0.053 |
| China | 2021 | $3,317,355 M | $2,171,040 M | $1,146,315 M | 15.49% | 0.051 |
| China | 2022 | $3,628,086 M | $2,267,335 M | $1,360,750 M | 15.04% | 0.046 |
| China | 2023 | $3,418,939 M | $2,190,068 M | $1,228,871 M | 15.13% | 0.040 |
| China | 2024 | $3,590,798 M | $2,160,710 M | $1,430,089 M | 15.73% | 0.039 |
| Laos | 1995 | $243 M | $554 M | −$310 M | 0.00% | 0.135 |
| Laos | 1996 | $277 M | $554 M | −$277 M | 0.01% | 0.144 |
| Laos | 1997 | $259 M | $536 M | −$277 M | 0.00% | 0.097 |
| Laos | 1998 | $202 M | $492 M | −$290 M | 0.00% | 0.087 |
| Laos | 1999 | $233 M | $553 M | −$320 M | 0.00% | 0.104 |
| Laos | 2000 | $357 M | $598 M | −$241 M | 0.01% | 0.147 |
| Laos | 2001 | $331 M | $645 M | −$314 M | 0.01% | 0.145 |
| Laos | 2002 | $335 M | $626 M | −$291 M | 0.01% | 0.145 |
| Laos | 2003 | $365 M | $707 M | −$343 M | 0.00% | 0.137 |
| Laos | 2004 | $438 M | $941 M | −$503 M | 0.00% | 0.127 |
| Laos | 2005 | $598 M | $1,104 M | −$507 M | 0.01% | 0.181 |
| Laos | 2006 | $1,074 M | $1,438 M | −$364 M | 0.01% | 0.244 |
| Laos | 2007 | $1,159 M | $1,846 M | −$687 M | 0.01% | 0.211 |
| Laos | 2008 | $1,406 M | $2,512 M | −$1,106 M | 0.01% | 0.245 |
| Laos | 2009 | $1,423 M | $2,603 M | −$1,180 M | 0.01% | 0.210 |
| Laos | 2010 | $2,694 M | $3,478 M | −$784 M | 0.02% | 0.195 |
| Laos | 2011 | $3,693 M | $4,641 M | −$948 M | 0.02% | 0.190 |
| Laos | 2012 | $3,665 M | $6,073 M | −$2,408 M | 0.02% | 0.200 |
| Laos | 2013 | $5,255 M | $6,928 M | −$1,672 M | 0.03% | 0.179 |
| Laos | 2014 | $5,250 M | $7,606 M | −$2,356 M | 0.03% | 0.245 |
| Laos | 2015 | $4,772 M | $6,791 M | −$2,019 M | 0.03% | 0.243 |
| Laos | 2016 | $5,090 M | $6,384 M | −$1,294 M | 0.03% | 0.247 |
| Laos | 2017 | $5,681 M | $7,260 M | −$1,579 M | 0.03% | 0.250 |
| Laos | 2018 | $6,434 M | $7,417 M | −$982 M | 0.03% | 0.264 |
| Laos | 2019 | $6,917 M | $7,324 M | −$407 M | 0.04% | 0.248 |
| Laos | 2020 | $6,931 M | $6,458 M | $473 M | 0.04% | 0.258 |
| Laos | 2021 | $9,477 M | $7,658 M | $1,818 M | 0.04% | 0.210 |
| Laos | 2022 | $9,783 M | $8,065 M | $1,718 M | 0.04% | 0.225 |
| Laos | 2023 | $8,704 M | $8,056 M | $648 M | 0.04% | 0.276 |
| Laos | 2024 | $10,697 M | $8,743 M | $1,954 M | 0.05% | 0.260 |
60 rows
USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)
World export rank
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| Year | China | Laos |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | #6 | #143 |
| 1996 | #6 | #144 |
| 1997 | #5 | #151 |
| 1998 | #5 | #153 |
| 1999 | #4 | #155 |
| 2000 | #4 | #151 |
| 2001 | #4 | #154 |
| 2002 | #3 | #155 |
| 2003 | #3 | #159 |
| 2004 | #3 | #161 |
| 2005 | #1 | #154 |
| 2006 | #1 | #144 |
| 2007 | #1 | #145 |
| 2008 | #1 | #147 |
| 2009 | #1 | #140 |
| 2010 | #1 | #124 |
| 2011 | #1 | #125 |
| 2012 | #1 | #124 |
| 2013 | #1 | #116 |
| 2014 | #1 | #118 |
| 2015 | #1 | #116 |
| 2016 | #1 | #112 |
| 2017 | #1 | #110 |
| 2018 | #1 | #110 |
| 2019 | #1 | #106 |
| 2020 | #1 | #105 |
| 2021 | #1 | #101 |
| 2022 | #1 | #106 |
| 2023 | #1 | #107 |
| 2024 | #1 | #100 |
30 rows
world export rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)
Latest year side by side
Each row is one measure; dots are positioned on that row's own scale.
Exports
CHN $3.59TLAO $10.7B
Imports
CHN $2.16TLAO $8.7B
Trade balance
CHN $1.43TLAO $2.0B
World export share
CHN 15.7%LAO 0.0%
Export partner HHI
CHN 0.039LAO 0.260
2024 · USD millions, percent, HHI 0–1 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)
Source: CEPII BACI (HS92), goods trade only, nominal USD. Generated 2026-06-08.