Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.8793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho is 0.8793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho peaked at 2.57 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.8793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Lesotho ranks 29th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 1.45 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 2.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +114.6% |
| 1983 | 2.47 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.57 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.37 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 2.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 2.34 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 2.21 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.99 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.89 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.8 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.67 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.62 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.45 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 1.28 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.29 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.25 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9911 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.8793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.8793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +114.6% | 1.18 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.45 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.57 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.17 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 26 Curacao 0.8836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 East Timor 0.8835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Vietnam 0.8816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Maldives 0.8787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Estonia 0.8587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Andorra 0.8544 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Lesotho was 0.8793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.