Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 629.00 million US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Portfolio investment in Lesotho, 2019–2025
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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Lesotho, year by year
| 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% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 629.00 million US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 629.00 million US dollar, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 629.00 million US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 629.00 million US dollar, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 111 Guatemala 751.39 million US dollar compare
- 112 Afghanistan 721.91 million US dollar
- 113 Anguilla 651.18 million US dollar compare
- 115 Dominican Republic 612.50 million US dollar compare
- 116 Mongolia 577.90 million US dollar compare
- 117 Azerbaijan 550.70 million US dollar
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 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
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.