Imports of goods and services in Lesotho
Lesotho: Imports of goods and services was 2.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Lesotho, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Lesotho stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of down 64.2% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Lesotho peaked at 54.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, -7.6%, in 2013.
Lesotho ranks 116th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.1% | — |
| 1962 | 23.3% | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 19.6% | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 7.6% | -61.2% |
| 1965 | 13.6% | +78.7% |
| 1966 | 9.6% | -29.6% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | -49.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | -82.7% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -50.4% |
| 1970 | -1.2% | -398.7% |
| 1971 | 25.0% | -2124.9% |
| 1972 | 43.3% | +73.3% |
| 1973 | 32.6% | -24.9% |
| 1974 | 38.6% | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 45.6% | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 54.8% | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | -88.7% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | +79.8% |
| 1979 | 43.8% | +294.3% |
| 1980 | 22.5% | -48.6% |
| 1981 | 20.5% | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 20.2% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -46.9% |
| 1984 | 18.9% | +75.8% |
| 1985 | 13.5% | -28.3% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 13.0% | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 38.1% | +193.4% |
| 1989 | 20.0% | -47.6% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -77.7% |
| 1991 | 41.6% | +834.6% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -68.8% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -39.9% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +59.3% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | -52.5% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | +296.2% |
| 1999 | -0.5% | -101.4% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | -1334.9% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +139.0% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -86.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -53.3% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +477.8% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +59.6% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -46.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -69.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +57.5% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +218.6% |
| 2013 | -7.6% | -184.4% |
| 2014 | -1.0% | -87.1% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -863.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -81.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -85.7% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +465.3% |
| 2019 | -1.2% | -208.2% |
| 2020 | -0.6% | -53.4% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | -24.9% |
| 2022 | -0.7% | +70.6% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -67.5% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -3161.7% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -64.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | 0.4% | 23.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.0% | -1.2% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 10.0% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | -0.5% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 1.3% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -7.6% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | -0.7% | 7.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18,849 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 840.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,450 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Lesotho?
- Imports of goods and services in Lesotho was 2.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.6% in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for imports of goods and services?
- Lesotho ranks 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.