Laos international reserves
Total reserves
$4.4B
Data for May 2026
1-month change
-1.2%
12-month change
+53.2%
High since 2000
$4.5B
April 2026
Monthly history (IMF)
$4.4 billion
May 2026+3,218.7% vs January 2000
Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.
Composition
What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of May 2026.
- Foreign exchange$4.3B · 95.6%
- SDRs$178M · 4.0%
- IMF reserve position$18M · 0.4%
Gold
Laos does not report gold holdings.
In context
Reserves per person
US$ 565
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
24.3%
Months of imports covered
8.0
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.