Share of imports by region of origin in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of imports by region of origin was 2.61 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports by region of origin in Lesotho, 2000–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports by region of origin in Lesotho is 2.61 million current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports by region of origin in Lesotho peaked at 130.06 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,951 current US$, in 2000.
That places Lesotho 203rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports by region of origin in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,951 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.21 million current US$ | +20204.5% |
| 2002 | 9.55 million current US$ | +690.6% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million current US$ | -81.1% |
| 2004 | 9.87 million current US$ | +447.4% |
| 2005 | 227,365 current US$ | -97.7% |
| 2006 | 7.47 million current US$ | +3187.5% |
| 2007 | 2.91 million current US$ | -61.1% |
| 2008 | 7.77 million current US$ | +167.2% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million current US$ | -78.1% |
| 2010 | 29.77 million current US$ | +1645.9% |
| 2011 | 9.23 million current US$ | -69.0% |
| 2012 | 7.65 million current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 2.86 million current US$ | -62.6% |
| 2014 | 21.67 million current US$ | +656.4% |
| 2015 | 6.44 million current US$ | -70.3% |
| 2016 | 8.32 million current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 9.00 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 4.03 million current US$ | -55.2% |
| 2019 | 130.06 million current US$ | +3128.5% |
| 2020 | 3.21 million current US$ | -97.5% |
| 2021 | 4.05 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 2.25 million current US$ | -44.5% |
| 2023 | 2.60 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 2.61 million current US$ | +0.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.61 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 324.64 million current US$, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.61 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 125.05 million current US$, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports by region of origin in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +20204.5% | 5,951 current US$ | 1.21 million current US$ |
| 2006 | +3187.5% | 227,365 current US$ | 7.47 million current US$ |
| 2019 | +3128.5% | 4.03 million current US$ | 130.06 million current US$ |
| 2010 | +1645.9% | 1.71 million current US$ | 29.77 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.25 million current US$ | 5,951 current US$ | 9.87 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.90 million current US$ | 2.86 million current US$ | 130.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 million current US$ | 2.25 million current US$ | 4.05 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 share of imports by region of origin in Lesotho?
- Share of imports by region of origin in Lesotho was 2.61 million current US$ in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports by region of origin recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 130.06 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of imports by region of origin recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,951 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of imports by region of origin?
- Lesotho ranks 203rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports by region of origin rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports by region of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total value of goods a country imports from North America in US dollars, including freight and insurance costs. This data is not adjusted for inflation.