Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 57.3%
World rank
180th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
-0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Lesotho stood at -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 57.3% on the previous year and down 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Lesotho peaked at 0.0525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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$), per unit in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +818.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1410.7% |
| 1981 | 0.011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +151.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +208.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +162.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 2001 | 0.036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +232.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +742.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +457.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.6% |
| 2015 | 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0183 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.2% |
| 2018 | 0.016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2021 | -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -137.6% |
| 2022 | -0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 2023 | -0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +262.6% |
| 2024 | -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.3% |
| 2025 | -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.048 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 177 Belize 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Finland -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 French Polynesia -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Kazakhstan -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 South Africa -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Iceland -0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Lesotho?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Lesotho was -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Lesotho ranks 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.