Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lesotho
Lesotho: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1989. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lesotho, 1975–1989
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 1989. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lesotho peaked at 4.37 million BoP, current US$ in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1975.
Lesotho ranks 155th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 666,140 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 4.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Final consumption expenditure 133.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 2.48 billion constant LCU (2024)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 96.8% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 61.32 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.81 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.9% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 387.86 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 288.56 million current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 3.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lesotho?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Lesotho was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1989, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.37 million BoP, current US$ in 1987.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 191 countries with data for 1989.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.