Service imports in Lesotho
Lesotho: Service imports was 467.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
467.17 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
168th
of 200 countries
All-time high
489.40 million BoP, current US$
in 2018
All-time low
19.07 million BoP, current US$
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Service imports in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports in Lesotho is 467.17 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports in Lesotho peaked at 489.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.07 million BoP, current US$, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Service imports in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.07 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 20.93 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 24.84 million BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1978 | 29.90 million BoP, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 35.27 million BoP, current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 50.33 million BoP, current US$ | +42.7% |
| 1981 | 55.15 million BoP, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 327.24 million BoP, current US$ | +493.3% |
| 1983 | 355.94 million BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 311.54 million BoP, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 236.94 million BoP, current US$ | -23.9% |
| 1986 | 258.38 million BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 385.49 million BoP, current US$ | +49.2% |
| 1988 | 362.96 million BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 365.46 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 413.71 million BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 420.80 million BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 457.37 million BoP, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 439.38 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 463.28 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 468.72 million BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 398.45 million BoP, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 395.75 million BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 299.35 million BoP, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 248.61 million BoP, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 247.15 million BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 222.26 million BoP, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 220.99 million BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 319.88 million BoP, current US$ | +44.7% |
| 2004 | 365.88 million BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 366.58 million BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 376.79 million BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 374.68 million BoP, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 403.11 million BoP, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 432.01 million BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 446.90 million BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 487.84 million BoP, current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 451.63 million BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 368.61 million BoP, current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 345.61 million BoP, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 289.62 million BoP, current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 380.74 million BoP, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 443.17 million BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 489.40 million BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 455.16 million BoP, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 388.25 million BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 409.39 million BoP, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 447.52 million BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 413.79 million BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 415.09 million BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 467.17 million BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 467.17 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.40 billion BoP, current US$, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 467.17 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.54 billion BoP, current US$, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +493.3% | 55.15 million BoP, current US$ | 327.24 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.00 million BoP, current US$ | 19.07 million BoP, current US$ | 35.27 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 270.94 million BoP, current US$ | 50.33 million BoP, current US$ | 385.49 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 400.54 million BoP, current US$ | 248.61 million BoP, current US$ | 468.72 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 332.93 million BoP, current US$ | 220.99 million BoP, current US$ | 432.01 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 415.87 million BoP, current US$ | 289.62 million BoP, current US$ | 489.40 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.53 million BoP, current US$ | 388.25 million BoP, current US$ | 467.17 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 165 Haiti 517.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 513.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 East Timor 474.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Togo 437.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Burundi 406.28 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Grenada 397.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports in Lesotho?
- Service imports in Lesotho was 467.17 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 imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 489.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest service imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.07 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for service imports?
- Lesotho ranks 168th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to 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.