Service exports (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Service exports (BoP, current US$) was 20.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.70 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
197th
of 200 countries
All-time high
59.16 million BoP, current US$
in 2016
All-time low
9.14 million BoP, current US$
in 1985
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Service exports in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 20.70 million BoP, current US$ for service exports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 54.7% 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$, in 1985.
Lesotho ranks 197th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 12.04 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 11.96 million BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 14.14 million BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 16.79 million BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 18.65 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 32.23 million BoP, current US$ | +72.8% |
| 1981 | 34.30 million BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 13.75 million BoP, current US$ | -59.9% |
| 1983 | 14.48 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 12.83 million BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 9.14 million BoP, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 1986 | 9.77 million BoP, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 14.05 million BoP, current US$ | +43.8% |
| 1988 | 18.24 million BoP, current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1989 | 18.53 million BoP, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 24.34 million BoP, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 24.17 million BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 24.96 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 24.64 million BoP, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 24.87 million BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 24.14 million BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 22.15 million BoP, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 20.47 million BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 18.46 million BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 22.93 million BoP, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 23.76 million BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 20.60 million BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 17.76 million BoP, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 26.76 million BoP, current US$ | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 34.88 million BoP, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 36.05 million BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 39.02 million BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 42.65 million BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 48.34 million BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 41.54 million BoP, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 46.13 million BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 45.96 million BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 41.38 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 32.84 million BoP, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 29.88 million BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 45.68 million BoP, current US$ | +52.9% |
| 2016 | 59.16 million BoP, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 33.37 million BoP, current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 32.39 million BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 29.19 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 13.33 million BoP, current US$ | -54.4% |
| 2021 | 21.62 million BoP, current US$ | +62.2% |
| 2022 | 17.69 million BoP, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 17.19 million BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 25.41 million BoP, current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2025 | 20.70 million BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 20.70 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 20.70 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 514.12 million BoP, current US$, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.72 million BoP, current US$ | 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 | 19.32 million BoP, current US$ | 13.33 million BoP, current US$ | 25.41 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 194 Micronesia (country) 38.10 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 195 Central African Republic 33.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 21.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 198 Tuvalu 10.22 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 199 Kiribati 8.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 200 Equatorial Guinea 4.88 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 service exports in Lesotho?
- Service exports in Lesotho was 20.70 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 197th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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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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.