Russia Exports To Laos On Track For Significant 2025 Increases

Illustrating that Russian producers and exporters are gaining more ground in their new-found attitude to seeking out new exports markets, Russia exported over 180 tonnes of canned sardines, sprats and Baltic herring worth nearly US$500,000 to Laos this year to date, according to the Agroexport Federal Centre. This marks Russia’s first ever shipment of canned fish products to the country, a small, landlocked nation in Southeast Asia.

In addition, over 30 tonnes of vodka, 5 tonnes of liqueurs and other alcoholic beverages and more than 13 tonnes of baby food were exported to Laos in the first four months of 2025. In total, Russia shipped over 232 tonnes of agricultural products to Laos in January-April, up 2.3-fold compared to the entire 2024 export volume of around 100 tonnes. If this trend continues, Russia’s exports to Laos will have increased by a multiple of nearly seven times.

Laos has a relatively small population of 7.7 million, a GDP (PPP) of US$79 billion, GDP per capita (PPP) of US$10,112, and an expected 2025 GDP growth of 4.6%. Current Russia-Laos bilateral trade is small at about US$5 million, however the two countries have long diplomatic ties going back to the Cold War era.