International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Lesotho
Lesotho: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 2.45 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position in Lesotho, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.45 billion US dollar for international investment position in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position in Lesotho peaked at 2.50 billion US dollar in 2009 and was at its lowest, 500.06 million US dollar, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 500.30 million US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 500.06 million US dollar | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 621.65 million US dollar | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 820.62 million US dollar | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 billion US dollar | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 billion US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.24 billion US dollar | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 1.75 billion US dollar | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 1.63 billion US dollar | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 2.50 billion US dollar | +53.2% |
| 2010 | 2.06 billion US dollar | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 1.30 billion US dollar | -37.0% |
| 2012 | 1.34 billion US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.47 billion US dollar | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 1.50 billion US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.29 billion US dollar | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 1.29 billion US dollar | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.40 billion US dollar | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.33 billion US dollar | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.33 billion US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.70 billion US dollar | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 1.66 billion US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.58 billion US dollar | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.83 billion US dollar | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 2.02 billion US dollar | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 2.45 billion US dollar | +21.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.45 billion US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.16 billion US dollar, 20% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.45 billion US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.85 billion US dollar, 28% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 billion US dollar | 500.06 million US dollar | 2.50 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 billion US dollar | 1.29 billion US dollar | 2.06 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 billion US dollar | 1.58 billion US dollar | 2.45 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0491 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position in Lesotho?
- International investment position in Lesotho was 2.45 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 billion US dollar in 2009.
- What is the lowest international investment position recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 500.06 million US dollar in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for international investment position?
- Lesotho ranks 142nd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.