Service exports in Lesotho
Lesotho: Service exports was 15.96 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service exports in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 15.96 million BoP, current US$ for service exports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports in Lesotho peaked at 59.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.14 million BoP, current US$, in 1985.
Lesotho ranks 195th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.72 million BoP, current US$ | 11.96 million BoP, current US$ | 18.65 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.73 million BoP, current US$ | 9.14 million BoP, current US$ | 34.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.11 million BoP, current US$ | 18.46 million BoP, current US$ | 24.96 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.14 million BoP, current US$ | 17.76 million BoP, current US$ | 48.34 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.60 million BoP, current US$ | 29.19 million BoP, current US$ | 59.16 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.89 million BoP, current US$ | 13.33 million BoP, current US$ | 21.62 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 192 Micronesia (country) 38.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 193 Central African Republic 33.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 194 Marshall Islands 21.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 196 Tuvalu 10.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 197 Kiribati 8.63 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 198 Equatorial Guinea 4.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -54.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports in Lesotho?
- Service exports in Lesotho was 15.96 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest service exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 59.16 million BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest service exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.14 million BoP, current US$ in 1985.
- How does Lesotho rank for service exports?
- Lesotho ranks 195th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.