Travel services in Lesotho
Lesotho: Travel services was 58.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Lesotho is 58.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Lesotho peaked at 86.9% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1980.
That places Lesotho 50th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Travel services in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 65.2% | — |
| 1976 | 60.6% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 55.3% | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 47.1% | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 37.8% | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 38.5% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 86.9% | +125.5% |
| 1983 | 85.9% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 79.1% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 78.4% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 81.0% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 66.1% | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 69.6% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 66.9% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 74.8% | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 73.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 69.9% | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 69.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72.6% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 74.8% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 69.5% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 69.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 76.2% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 76.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 54.5% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +38.3% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 59.9% | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 63.3% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 58.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.6% | 47.1% | 65.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 70.2% | 37.8% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.3% | 66.9% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 62.5% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 49.9% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 47.0% | 63.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 47 Australia 60.5% compare
- 48 El Salvador 59.3% compare
- 49 Thailand 58.8% compare
- 51 Eritrea 57.0% compare
- 52 Tanzania, United Republic of 57.0% compare
- 53 Montenegro 55.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 17.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 18,849 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 840.09 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,450 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Lesotho?
- Travel services in Lesotho was 58.7% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 1982.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1980.
- How does Lesotho rank for travel services?
- Lesotho ranks 50th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.