External balance on goods and services in Lesotho
Lesotho: External balance on goods and services was -15.82 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▼ Falling
External balance on goods and services in Lesotho, 2012–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded -15.82 billion constant LCU for external balance on goods and services in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Lesotho peaked at -12.27 billion constant LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, -15.82 billion constant LCU, in 2025.
Lesotho ranks 95th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -12.96 billion constant LCU | -13.55 billion constant LCU | -12.27 billion constant LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | -14.93 billion constant LCU | -15.82 billion constant LCU | -14.03 billion constant LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 328.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 10.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 578.11 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 23,856 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,280 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 56.38 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Lesotho?
- External balance on goods and services in Lesotho was -15.82 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was -12.27 billion constant LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.82 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Lesotho ranks 95th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.