Exports of goods, services and primary income in Lesotho
Lesotho: Exports of goods, services and primary income was 1.63 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income in Lesotho is 1.63 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.1% 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$, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 164th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Exports of goods, services and primary income in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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$ | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
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 |
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- 161 French Polynesia 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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- 163 Belize 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Saint Lucia 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Malawi 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.64 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 29.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 32,030 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,559 constant 2015 US$ per person (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 1.63 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 16.1%. 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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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.