Portfolio investment in Lesotho

Lesotho: Portfolio investment was 629.00 million US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
629.00 million US dollar
Change on year
up 53.0%
World rank
114th
of 168 countries
All-time high
629.00 million US dollar
in 2025
All-time low
102.47 million US dollar
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025

Portfolio investment in Lesotho, 2019–2025

200.0M400.0M600.0M2019202220252019: 102.5M US dollar2020: 283.8M US dollar2021: 279.3M US dollar2022: 260.3M US dollar2023: 358.1M US dollar2024: 411.2M US dollar2025: 629.0M US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 629.00 million US dollar for portfolio investment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 53.0% on the previous year and up 513.8% over ten years.

That places Lesotho 114th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Portfolio investment in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Lesotho, 2019 to 2025.
Year US dollar Change
2019 102.47 million US dollar
2020 283.82 million US dollar +177.0%
2021 279.26 million US dollar -1.6%
2022 260.29 million US dollar -6.8%
2023 358.07 million US dollar +37.6%
2024 411.21 million US dollar +14.8%
2025 629.00 million US dollar +53.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 102.47 million US dollar 102.47 million US dollar 102.47 million US dollar 1
2020s 370.28 million US dollar 260.29 million US dollar 629.00 million US dollar 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 111 Guatemala 751.39 million US dollar compare
  2. 112 Afghanistan 721.91 million US dollar
  3. 113 Anguilla 651.18 million US dollar compare
  4. 115 Dominican Republic 612.50 million US dollar compare
  5. 116 Mongolia 577.90 million US dollar compare
  6. 117 Azerbaijan 550.70 million US dollar

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is portfolio investment in Lesotho?
Portfolio investment in Lesotho was 629.00 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest portfolio investment recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 629.00 million US dollar in 2025.
What is the lowest portfolio investment recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 102.47 million US dollar in 2019.
How does Lesotho rank for portfolio investment?
Lesotho ranks 114th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
Is portfolio investment rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 513.8%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
171 places, 4,115 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.