Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was -5.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Lesotho stood at -5.77 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.1% on the previous year and down 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 113.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -25.65 million BoP, current US$, in 2023.
Lesotho ranks 179th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 440,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | -95.5% |
| 1979 | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | +900.0% |
| 1980 | 4.49 million BoP, current US$ | +2146.9% |
| 1981 | 4.79 million BoP, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 3.24 million BoP, current US$ | -32.3% |
| 1983 | 5.05 million BoP, current US$ | +55.9% |
| 1984 | 2.41 million BoP, current US$ | -52.2% |
| 1985 | 4.89 million BoP, current US$ | +102.7% |
| 1986 | 2.25 million BoP, current US$ | -53.9% |
| 1987 | 5.93 million BoP, current US$ | +163.0% |
| 1988 | 21.35 million BoP, current US$ | +260.1% |
| 1989 | 13.74 million BoP, current US$ | -35.6% |
| 1990 | 16.48 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 7.99 million BoP, current US$ | -51.5% |
| 1992 | 8.37 million BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 15.66 million BoP, current US$ | +87.1% |
| 1994 | 43.27 million BoP, current US$ | +176.4% |
| 1995 | 24.18 million BoP, current US$ | -44.1% |
| 1996 | 29.07 million BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 32.68 million BoP, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 28.35 million BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 22.04 million BoP, current US$ | -22.3% |
| 2000 | 32.40 million BoP, current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2001 | 29.70 million BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 28.39 million BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 43.95 million BoP, current US$ | +54.8% |
| 2004 | 55.67 million BoP, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 27.44 million BoP, current US$ | -50.7% |
| 2006 | 24.32 million BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 75.62 million BoP, current US$ | +210.9% |
| 2008 | 11.01 million BoP, current US$ | -85.4% |
| 2009 | 91.35 million BoP, current US$ | +729.7% |
| 2010 | 9.51 million BoP, current US$ | -89.6% |
| 2011 | 61.17 million BoP, current US$ | +543.3% |
| 2012 | 56.65 million BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 50.43 million BoP, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 94.46 million BoP, current US$ | +87.3% |
| 2015 | 113.22 million BoP, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 79.23 million BoP, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 42.17 million BoP, current US$ | -46.8% |
| 2018 | 40.87 million BoP, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 35.73 million BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2021 | -12.37 million BoP, current US$ | -144.2% |
| 2022 | -7.82 million BoP, current US$ | -36.8% |
| 2023 | -25.65 million BoP, current US$ | +228.0% |
| 2024 | -12.57 million BoP, current US$ | -51.0% |
| 2025 | -5.77 million BoP, current US$ | -54.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -5.77 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 888.22 million BoP, current US$. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -5.77 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 545.60 million BoP, current US$. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +2146.9% | 200,000 BoP, current US$ | 4.49 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1979 | +900.0% | 20,000 BoP, current US$ | 200,000 BoP, current US$ |
| 2009 | +729.7% | 11.01 million BoP, current US$ | 91.35 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2011 | +543.3% | 9.51 million BoP, current US$ | 61.17 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132,000 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 440,000 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.82 million BoP, current US$ | 2.25 million BoP, current US$ | 21.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.81 million BoP, current US$ | 7.99 million BoP, current US$ | 43.27 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.98 million BoP, current US$ | 11.01 million BoP, current US$ | 91.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.35 million BoP, current US$ | 9.51 million BoP, current US$ | 113.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.03 million BoP, current US$ | -25.65 million BoP, current US$ | 28.00 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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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 foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Lesotho?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Lesotho was -5.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 113.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 179th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 105.1%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.