Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$) was -756.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-756.75 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
101st
of 200 countries
All-time high
-137.93 million BoP, current US$
in 1975
All-time low
-1.28 billion BoP, current US$
in 2012
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Net trade in goods in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -756.75 million BoP, current US$ for net trade in goods in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade in goods in Lesotho peaked at -137.93 million BoP, current US$ in 1975 and was at its lowest, -1.28 billion BoP, current US$, in 2012.
That places Lesotho 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -137.93 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | -171.47 million BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1977 | -195.62 million BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1978 | -210.10 million BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1979 | -277.67 million BoP, current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1980 | -366.32 million BoP, current US$ | +31.9% |
| 1981 | -403.38 million BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1982 | -486.47 million BoP, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1983 | -542.38 million BoP, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1984 | -490.11 million BoP, current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1985 | -359.07 million BoP, current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1986 | -370.65 million BoP, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1987 | -482.50 million BoP, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1988 | -577.93 million BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1989 | -614.33 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1990 | -702.34 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1991 | -846.16 million BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1992 | -927.00 million BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1993 | -851.76 million BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1994 | -814.26 million BoP, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1995 | -954.84 million BoP, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1996 | -916.58 million BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1997 | -879.64 million BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1998 | -702.69 million BoP, current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1999 | -650.61 million BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2000 | -549.94 million BoP, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2001 | -393.82 million BoP, current US$ | -28.4% |
| 2002 | -302.20 million BoP, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2003 | -471.04 million BoP, current US$ | +55.9% |
| 2004 | -569.70 million BoP, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2005 | -655.13 million BoP, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2006 | -640.88 million BoP, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2007 | -676.46 million BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2008 | -647.61 million BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2009 | -881.21 million BoP, current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2010 | -1.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2011 | -980.56 million BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2012 | -1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 2013 | -1.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2014 | -946.95 million BoP, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2015 | -801.70 million BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2016 | -731.10 million BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2017 | -798.98 million BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2018 | -710.40 million BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2019 | -719.09 million BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | -713.50 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | -753.15 million BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | -747.04 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2023 | -794.47 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2024 | -703.08 million BoP, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2025 | -756.75 million BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -756.75 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -756.75 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -756.75 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -496.51 million BoP, current US$, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -198.56 million BoP, current US$ | -277.67 million BoP, current US$ | -137.93 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -469.31 million BoP, current US$ | -614.33 million BoP, current US$ | -359.07 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -824.59 million BoP, current US$ | -954.84 million BoP, current US$ | -650.61 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -578.80 million BoP, current US$ | -881.21 million BoP, current US$ | -302.20 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -910.63 million BoP, current US$ | -1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -710.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -744.67 million BoP, current US$ | -794.47 million BoP, current US$ | -703.08 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda -696.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 99 East Timor -715.15 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 100 Togo -743.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Mozambique -796.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Barbados -820.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 104 Sierra Leone -850.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade in goods in Lesotho?
- Net trade in goods in Lesotho was -756.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net trade in goods recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was -137.93 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- What is the lowest net trade in goods recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for net trade in goods?
- Lesotho ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net trade in goods rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods is the difference between the exports and imports of goods. 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.