Exports of goods and services in Lesotho

Lesotho: Exports of goods and services was 1.27 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.27 billion current US$
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
166th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.27 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
4.06 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
41
1960–2025

Exports of goods and services in Lesotho, 1960–2025

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1960199220251960: 4.1M current US$1961: 4.5M current US$1962: 6.0M current US$1963: 7.0M current US$1964: 8.0M current US$1965: 8.5M current US$1966: 6.2M current US$1967: 7.1M current US$1968: 7.4M current US$1969: 9.0M current US$1970: 8.4M current US$1971: 9.8M current US$1972: 13.0M current US$1973: 17.3M current US$1974: 20.6M current US$1975: 21.6M current US$1976: 26.4M current US$1977: 23.0M current US$1978: 46.0M current US$1979: 64.1M current US$1980: 90.6M current US$1981: 83.8M current US$2007: 895.7M current US$2008: 935.0M current US$2009: 779.3M current US$2010: 941.4M current US$2011: 1.2B current US$2012: 1.0B current US$2013: 905.4M current US$2014: 931.3M current US$2015: 1.0B current US$2016: 968.0M current US$2017: 1.1B current US$2018: 1.3B current US$2019: 1.1B current US$2020: 912.8M current US$2021: 1.1B current US$2022: 1.1B current US$2023: 909.1M current US$2024: 1.2B current US$2025: 1.3B current US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2025, exports of goods and services in Lesotho stood at 1.27 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Lesotho peaked at 1.27 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.06 million current US$, in 1960.

Lesotho ranks 166th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.78 million current US$ 4.06 million current US$ 8.96 million current US$ 10
1970s 25.03 million current US$ 8.40 million current US$ 64.13 million current US$ 10
1980s 87.20 million current US$ 83.76 million current US$ 90.65 million current US$ 2
2000s 870.00 million current US$ 779.28 million current US$ 935.02 million current US$ 3
2010s 1.05 billion current US$ 905.41 million current US$ 1.27 billion current US$ 10
2020s 1.08 billion current US$ 909.09 million current US$ 1.27 billion current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 163 Sierra Leone 1.56 billion current US$ compare
  2. 164 Greenland 1.36 billion current US$ compare
  3. 165 Cape Verde 1.28 billion current US$ compare
  4. 167 French Polynesia 1.16 billion current US$ compare
  5. 168 Bhutan 1.05 billion current US$ compare
  6. 169 Antigua and Barbuda 1.02 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports of goods and services in Lesotho?
Exports of goods and services in Lesotho was 1.27 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 billion current US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 4.06 million current US$ in 1960.
How does Lesotho rank for exports of goods and services?
Lesotho ranks 166th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
236 places, 11,401 data points, 1960–2025
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Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes 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.