Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 2.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Lesotho stood at 2.38 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 73.6% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Lesotho peaked at 126.04 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -23.84 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Lesotho ranks 146th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 15.86 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1978 | 16.68 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 18.9 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 31.02 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 1981 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1982 | 126.04 % change on previous year | +2459.8% |
| 1983 | 8.26 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1984 | -12.31 % change on previous year | -249.1% |
| 1985 | -23.84 % change on previous year | +93.6% |
| 1986 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1987 | 53.97 % change on previous year | +927.0% |
| 1988 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 1989 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 1990 | 13.68 % change on previous year | +854.6% |
| 1991 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1992 | 12.22 % change on previous year | +252.0% |
| 1993 | -4.24 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1994 | 9.1 % change on previous year | -314.9% |
| 1995 | -0.8397 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1996 | -8.83 % change on previous year | +951.7% |
| 1997 | -0.1453 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1998 | -20.8 % change on previous year | +14216.0% |
| 1999 | -11.47 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2000 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2001 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 2002 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +97.8% |
| 2003 | 39.49 % change on previous year | +769.2% |
| 2004 | 18.62 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2005 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2006 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -275.8% |
| 2007 | 11.04 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 2008 | 0.78 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2009 | -12.33 % change on previous year | -1680.2% |
| 2010 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 2011 | 16.8 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2012 | -16.22 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 2013 | -12.98 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2014 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2015 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 2016 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +340.7% |
| 2017 | 13.39 % change on previous year | +181.7% |
| 2018 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2019 | -10.93 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2020 | -15.74 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 2021 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 2022 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2023 | -12.27 % change on previous year | -494.6% |
| 2024 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 2025 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.38 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.59 % change on previous year, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.38 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.38 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -14216.0% | -0.1453 % change on previous year | -20.8 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +2459.8% | 4.92 % change on previous year | 126.04 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1680.2% | 0.78 % change on previous year | -12.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.15 % change on previous year | 13.16 % change on previous year | 18.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 18.91 % change on previous year | -23.84 % change on previous year | 126.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7838 % change on previous year | -20.8 % change on previous year | 13.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.55 % change on previous year | -12.33 % change on previous year | 39.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 % change on previous year | -16.22 % change on previous year | 16.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1303 % change on previous year | -15.74 % change on previous year | 14.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 143 Hungary 2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Brazil 2.54 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Mauritania 2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Greece 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Bangladesh 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 1.64 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Lesotho?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Lesotho was 2.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 126.04 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.84 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Lesotho rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.