International Investment Position in Lesotho
Lesotho: International Investment Position 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 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,089 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 19,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 8.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (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.