Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) was 199,863 BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio equity, net inflows in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 199,863 BoP, current US$ for portfolio equity, net inflows in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio equity, net inflows in Lesotho peaked at 1.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 91st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 292,113 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 681,283 BoP, current US$ | +133.2% |
| 2005 | 3,149 BoP, current US$ | -99.5% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million BoP, current US$ | +41807.9% |
| 2007 | 25,565 BoP, current US$ | -98.1% |
| 2011 | 392,846 BoP, current US$ | +1436.6% |
| 2012 | 361,130 BoP, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 319,776 BoP, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 295,002 BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 261,620 BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 228,671 BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 247,981 BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 257,474 BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 231,453 BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 198,240 BoP, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 220,812 BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 208,653 BoP, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 188,059 BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 194,986 BoP, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 199,863 BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 199,863 BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 268,196 BoP, current US$, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +41807.9% | 3,149 BoP, current US$ | 1.32 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2011 | +1436.6% | 25,565 BoP, current US$ | 392,846 BoP, current US$ |
| 2004 | +133.2% | 292,113 BoP, current US$ | 681,283 BoP, current US$ |
| 2005 | -99.5% | 681,283 BoP, current US$ | 3,149 BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 464,368 BoP, current US$ | 3,149 BoP, current US$ | 1.32 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 288,439 BoP, current US$ | 228,671 BoP, current US$ | 392,846 BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 2020s | 201,769 BoP, current US$ | 188,059 BoP, current US$ | 220,812 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 88 Saint Lucia 265,140 BoP, current US$ compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 203,000 BoP, current US$ compare
- 90 Honduras 200,000 BoP, current US$ compare
- 92 Georgia 144,950 BoP, current US$ compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 125,174 BoP, current US$ compare
- 94 San Marino 101,390 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 portfolio equity, net inflows in Lesotho?
- Portfolio equity, net inflows in Lesotho was 199,863 BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest portfolio equity, net inflows recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for portfolio equity, net inflows?
- Lesotho ranks 91st out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio equity, net inflows rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.