Economic Data & Reports
U.S. Government Data
- Bureau of Economic Analysis
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- CIA World Factbook
- Country Commercial Guide
- Investment Climate Statement
- Special 301 Report
- USA.gov
- US Census Bureau Trade Data for Laos
- Office of the United States Trade Representative
Other Data Resources
- Economist Intelligence Unit Lao Page
- Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom
- International Monetary Fund data for Lao PDR
- Transparency International Corruption Index
- UN Development Program GINI Index
Treaties & Agreements
The United States is working closely with Laos to implement the terms of the 2005 Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), normalizing trade relations between the two countries, and to support its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Under the BTA, the United States extended Normal Trade Relations status (NTR) (formerly referred to as "most favored nation" or MFN) to products of Laos. Laos agreed to implement a variety of reforms to its trade regime, including most favored nation and national treatment for products of the United States, transparency in rule-making, establishment of a regime to protect intellectual property rights, and implementation of WTO-compliant customs regulations and procedures. The full agreement can be found here.