Imports of goods, services and primary income in Lesotho
Lesotho: Imports of goods, services and primary income was 2.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income in Lesotho stood at 2.26 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income in Lesotho peaked at 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 174.98 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 166th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 174.98 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 214.47 million BoP, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 240.69 million BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 278.76 million BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 358.07 million BoP, current US$ | +28.4% |
| 1980 | 482.39 million BoP, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 512.89 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 883.97 million BoP, current US$ | +72.4% |
| 1983 | 956.12 million BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 856.29 million BoP, current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 636.68 million BoP, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 1986 | 674.55 million BoP, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 940.53 million BoP, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 1988 | 1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.42 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 2.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.41 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 253.40 million BoP, current US$ | 174.98 million BoP, current US$ | 358.07 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 807.36 million BoP, current US$ | 482.39 million BoP, current US$ | 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 163 Togo 2.63 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Barbados 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Seychelles 2.53 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Liberia 2.19 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 French Polynesia 1.95 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Belize 1.92 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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, services and primary income in Lesotho?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income in Lesotho was 2.26 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.98 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Lesotho ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.