Reserves and related items in Lesotho
Lesotho: Reserves and related items was 75.53 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 75.53 million BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2025.
The figure is down 70.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Lesotho peaked at 273.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -209.37 million BoP, current US$, in 2010.
Lesotho ranks 104th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -811,713 BoP, current US$ | -2.10 million BoP, current US$ | 695,113 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.45 million BoP, current US$ | -13.86 million BoP, current US$ | 42.41 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.86 million BoP, current US$ | -40.85 million BoP, current US$ | 141.03 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.45 million BoP, current US$ | -128.06 million BoP, current US$ | 273.39 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.94 million BoP, current US$ | -209.37 million BoP, current US$ | 211.57 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.08 million BoP, current US$ | -96.80 million BoP, current US$ | 258.58 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 101 Maldives 83.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 102 Seychelles 81.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 103 Malawi 77.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 105 Samoa 75.23 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 106 Togo 74.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Belize 59.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 reserves and related items in Lesotho?
- Reserves and related items in Lesotho was 75.53 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 273.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -209.37 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Lesotho rank for reserves and related items?
- Lesotho ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. 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.