Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 3.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Lesotho is 3.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1,485.4% on the previous year and up 150.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Lesotho peaked at 72.35 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -25.65 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Lesotho 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1978 | 15.81 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 28.45 % change on previous year | +79.9% |
| 1980 | 34.72 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 1982 | 72.35 % change on previous year | +1044.3% |
| 1983 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1984 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 1985 | -25.65 % change on previous year | +145.6% |
| 1986 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1987 | 39.43 % change on previous year | +562.9% |
| 1988 | 10.58 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1989 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1990 | 13.17 % change on previous year | +173.8% |
| 1991 | 13.59 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 12.1 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1993 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1994 | 0.149 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1995 | 10.84 % change on previous year | +7173.1% |
| 1996 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8638 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1998 | -16.68 % change on previous year | -2031.0% |
| 1999 | -14.71 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2000 | -0.9653 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2001 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +383.4% |
| 2002 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2003 | 41.93 % change on previous year | -1687.1% |
| 2004 | 19.73 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2005 | -4.95 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2006 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -211.7% |
| 2007 | 10.72 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 2008 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2009 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +191.7% |
| 2010 | 15.07 % change on previous year | +121.8% |
| 2011 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2013 | -16.08 % change on previous year | -1034.8% |
| 2014 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2015 | -7.08 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 2016 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2017 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -802.3% |
| 2018 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2019 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -218.5% |
| 2020 | -11.3 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2021 | 11.79 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7576 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2023 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -1144.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2248 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2025 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +1485.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3.56 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 % change on previous year, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3.56 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.64 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +7173.1% | 0.149 % change on previous year | 10.84 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -2031.0% | 0.8638 % change on previous year | -16.68 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1687.1% | -2.64 % change on previous year | 41.93 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +1485.4% | 0.2248 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1144.1% | 0.7576 % change on previous year | -7.91 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1044.3% | 6.32 % change on previous year | 72.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.76 % change on previous year | 12.23 % change on previous year | 28.45 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.62 % change on previous year | -25.65 % change on previous year | 72.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -16.68 % change on previous year | 13.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.38 % change on previous year | -4.95 % change on previous year | 41.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -16.08 % change on previous year | 15.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4784 % change on previous year | -11.3 % change on previous year | 11.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 132 Fiji 3.82 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Greece 3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Finland 3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 136 East Timor 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 137 New Zealand 3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Japan 3.05 % change on previous year 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Lesotho?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Lesotho was 3.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 72.35 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.65 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Lesotho rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Lesotho ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.4%. 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 Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.