Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods, services and primary income in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income in Lesotho is 1.64 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income in Lesotho peaked at 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 152.53 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 164th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 152.53 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 172.62 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 199.99 million BoP, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 233.34 million BoP, current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 277.43 million BoP, current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1980 | 363.49 million BoP, current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 381.39 million BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 862.11 million BoP, current US$ | +126.0% |
| 1983 | 933.29 million BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 818.38 million BoP, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 623.31 million BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 1986 | 656.07 million BoP, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | +54.0% |
| 1988 | 952.57 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 966.22 million BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 1.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 1.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 952.79 million BoP, current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 843.54 million BoP, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 823.95 million BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 842.88 million BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 881.17 million BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.42 billion BoP, current US$, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.18 billion BoP, current US$, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +126.0% | 381.39 million BoP, current US$ | 862.11 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 207.18 million BoP, current US$ | 152.53 million BoP, current US$ | 277.43 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 756.70 million BoP, current US$ | 363.49 million BoP, current US$ | 1.01 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 843.54 million BoP, current US$ | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 823.95 million BoP, current US$ | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 161 French Polynesia 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Afghanistan 1.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Belize 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Malawi 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Saint Lucia 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Sierra Leone 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income in Lesotho?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income in Lesotho was 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.53 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for exports of goods, services and primary income?
- Lesotho ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. 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.