External balance on goods and services in Lesotho
Lesotho: External balance on goods and services was -1.41 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Lesotho, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Lesotho is -1.41 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Lesotho peaked at -9.24 million current US$ in 1960 and was at its lowest, -1.65 billion current US$, in 2012.
Lesotho ranks 122nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -19.43 million current US$ | -26.46 million current US$ | -9.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -125.73 million current US$ | -294.53 million current US$ | -25.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -404.35 million current US$ | -424.27 million current US$ | -384.42 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.06 billion current US$ | -1.21 billion current US$ | -976.91 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | -1.26 billion current US$ | -1.65 billion current US$ | -946.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.21 billion current US$ | -1.41 billion current US$ | -1.07 billion current US$ | 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 -1.41 billion current US$ 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 -9.24 million current US$ in 1960.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.65 billion current US$ in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Lesotho ranks 122nd out of 192 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 36.3%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.