Exports of goods and services in Lesotho
Lesotho: Exports of goods and services was 7.95 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.95 billion constant LCU
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
150th
of 178 countries
All-time high
10.02 billion constant LCU
in 2018
All-time low
3.82 million constant LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Exports of goods and services in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 7.95 billion constant LCU for exports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Lesotho peaked at 10.02 billion constant LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.82 million constant LCU, in 1960.
Lesotho ranks 150th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.82 million constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 4.22 million constant LCU | +10.3% |
| 1962 | 5.67 million constant LCU | +34.4% |
| 1963 | 6.59 million constant LCU | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 7.51 million constant LCU | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 8.04 million constant LCU | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 5.80 million constant LCU | -27.9% |
| 1967 | 6.72 million constant LCU | +15.9% |
| 1968 | 6.98 million constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 8.43 million constant LCU | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 7.91 million constant LCU | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 9.22 million constant LCU | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 13.18 million constant LCU | +42.9% |
| 1973 | 15.81 million constant LCU | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 18.45 million constant LCU | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 21.08 million constant LCU | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 30.30 million constant LCU | +43.7% |
| 1977 | 26.35 million constant LCU | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 52.70 million constant LCU | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 71.15 million constant LCU | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 93.02 million constant LCU | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 96.84 million constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 90.95 million constant LCU | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 86.64 million constant LCU | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 102.40 million constant LCU | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 119.71 million constant LCU | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 137.04 million constant LCU | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 129.02 million constant LCU | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 269.18 million constant LCU | +108.6% |
| 1989 | 337.09 million constant LCU | +25.2% |
| 1990 | 333.37 million constant LCU | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 414.44 million constant LCU | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 548.12 million constant LCU | +32.3% |
| 1993 | 733.77 million constant LCU | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 864.62 million constant LCU | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 921.74 million constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.38 billion constant LCU | +49.9% |
| 1997 | 1.51 billion constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 1.92 billion constant LCU | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 1.83 billion constant LCU | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.46 billion constant LCU | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 4.31 billion constant LCU | +75.6% |
| 2002 | 6.04 billion constant LCU | +39.9% |
| 2003 | 5.80 billion constant LCU | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.92 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.60 billion constant LCU | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.83 billion constant LCU | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 7.73 billion constant LCU | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 8.36 billion constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 7.74 billion constant LCU | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 7.78 billion constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.70 billion constant LCU | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 8.50 billion constant LCU | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.80 billion constant LCU | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 7.02 billion constant LCU | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 8.31 billion constant LCU | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 9.34 billion constant LCU | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 9.52 billion constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.02 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 8.50 billion constant LCU | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 7.19 billion constant LCU | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 7.77 billion constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 7.34 billion constant LCU | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 6.20 billion constant LCU | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 7.83 billion constant LCU | +26.4% |
| 2025 | 7.95 billion constant LCU | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.38 million constant LCU | 3.82 million constant LCU | 8.43 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.61 million constant LCU | 7.91 million constant LCU | 71.15 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.19 million constant LCU | 86.64 million constant LCU | 337.09 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 billion constant LCU | 333.37 million constant LCU | 1.92 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.08 billion constant LCU | 2.46 billion constant LCU | 8.36 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.55 billion constant LCU | 7.02 billion constant LCU | 10.02 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 billion constant LCU | 6.20 billion constant LCU | 7.95 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4399 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 289.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 0.4399 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 1.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2,022 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 605.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Lesotho?
- Exports of goods and services in Lesotho was 7.95 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 billion constant LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 million constant LCU in 1960.
- How does Lesotho rank for exports of goods and services?
- Lesotho ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.