Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho stood at 0.838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 2.49 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Lesotho 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 1.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1977 | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 2.44 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.0% |
| 1983 | 2.4 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.49 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.3 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 2.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 2.27 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 2.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.98 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.89 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9843 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.936 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 0.838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +110.0% | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.44 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.49 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.98 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9707 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9751 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 16 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.8827 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Slovakia 0.8491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Curacao 0.8424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Vietnam 0.8371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Marshall Islands 0.8321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 0.8313 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 unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.