Commercial service exports in Lesotho
Lesotho: Commercial service exports was 13.93 million current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Commercial service exports in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service exports in Lesotho stood at 13.93 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Lesotho peaked at 56.68 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.32 million current US$, in 1985.
Lesotho ranks 194th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.76 million current US$ | 9.43 million current US$ | 14.85 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.83 million current US$ | 7.32 million current US$ | 23.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.65 million current US$ | 15.07 million current US$ | 21.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.41 million current US$ | 15.47 million current US$ | 44.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.24 million current US$ | 26.60 million current US$ | 56.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.74 million current US$ | 11.11 million current US$ | 19.16 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More private sector data for Lesotho
- Food imports 23.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 102.9% (2025)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 11.3% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 8.7% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 459.85 million current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Lesotho?
- Commercial service exports in Lesotho was 13.93 million current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 56.68 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Lesotho rank for commercial service exports?
- Lesotho ranks 194th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. 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 Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. 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.