Lesotho vs Seychelles: Imports of goods and services

Lesotho
2.16 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Seychelles
2.38 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Lesotho rank
166th
Seychelles rank
163rd

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Lesotho
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 228.12 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 166th and Seychelles ranks 163rd of 200 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Seychelles Difference Ahead
1970s 267.75 million BoP, current US$ 72.84 million BoP, current US$ 194.91 million BoP, current US$ Lesotho
1980s 782.45 million BoP, current US$ 152.80 million BoP, current US$ 629.65 million BoP, current US$ Lesotho
1990s 1.38 billion BoP, current US$ 342.83 million BoP, current US$ 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ Lesotho
2000s 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ 790.47 million BoP, current US$ 726.03 million BoP, current US$ Lesotho
2010s 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ 1.59 billion BoP, current US$ 718.80 million BoP, current US$ Lesotho
2020s 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ 64.42 million BoP, current US$ Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Lesotho or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 2.38 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Lesotho and Seychelles?
228.12 million BoP, current US$, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Seychelles?
49 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Seychelles rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Lesotho ranks 166th and Seychelles ranks 163rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,802 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.