Exports in Lesotho decreased to 3240.93 LSL Million in the first quarter of 2025 from 4161.20 LSL Million in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Lesotho Exports - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Lesotho's total Exports in 2023 were valued at US$829.90 Million, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Lesotho's main export partners were: South Africa, Belgium and the United States. The top three export commodities were: Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins; Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted and Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted. Total Imports were valued at US$1.72 Billion. In 2023, Lesotho had a trade deficit of US$891.71 Million.

Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World data was reported at 2.014 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.085 % for 2015. Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World data is updated yearly, averaging 0.399 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.979 % in 2007 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2002. Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

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Key information about Lesotho Exports: Television

• Lesotho Exports: Television was reported at 2,486.493 USD th in Dec 2023
• This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,555.271 USD th for Dec 2022
• Lesotho Exports: Television data is updated yearly, averaging 8,655.383 USD th from Dec 1995 to 2023, with 29 observations
• The data reached an all-time high of 45,566.370 USD th in 2010 and a record low of 0.015 USD th in 2000
• Lesotho Exports: Television data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Association: Electronic Sector – Table RF.UNCTAD.TR: Television Receivers: Export Value

Lesotho: Exports of goods and services as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2023 is 42.92 percent, a decline from 46.51 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 45.02 percent, based on data from 162 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 1960 to 2023 is 28.13 percent. The minimum value, 10.86 percent, was reached in 1966 while the maximum of 53.25 percent was recorded in 2007.

Lesotho LS: Exports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports data was reported at 41.433 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 45.849 % for 2015. Lesotho LS: Exports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 51.638 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.771 % in 2004 and a record low of 15.548 % in 2008. Lesotho LS: Exports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank: Exports. Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

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Lesotho Exports to United States was US$156.65 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Lesotho Exports to United States - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on October of 2025.

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Lesotho: Exports of goods and services as percent of GDP: Pour cet indicateur, La Banque mondiale fournit des données pour la Lesotho de 1960 à 2023. La valeur moyenne pour Lesotho pendant cette période était de 28.13 pour cent avec un minimum de 10.86 pour cent en 1966 et un maximum de 53.25 pour cent en 2007.

Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Ores & Metals data was reported at 0.384 % in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.219 % for 2011. Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Ores & Metals data is updated yearly, averaging 0.103 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2012, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.465 % in 2008 and a record low of 0.007 % in 2000. Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Ores & Metals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Travel data was reported at 74.540 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 84.898 % for 2016. Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Travel data is updated yearly, averaging 83.766 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2017, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.764 % in 1982 and a record low of 54.998 % in 2010. Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Travel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Travel services (% of commercial service exports) covers goods and services acquired from an economy by travelers in that economy for their own use during visits of less than one year for business or personal purposes. Travel services include the goods and services consumed by travelers, such as lodging and meals and transport (within the economy visited).; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted average;

Lesotho: Exports of goods and services, annual growth: The latest value from 2023 is -15.59 percent, a decline from -5.55 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 5.20 percent, based on data from 152 countries. Historically, the average for Lesotho from 1961 to 2023 is 14.7 percent. The minimum value, -27.87 percent, was reached in 1966 while the maximum of 108.63 percent was recorded in 1988.

Lesotho: Exports of goods and services, billion USD: Pour cet indicateur, La Banque mondiale fournit des données pour la Lesotho de 1960 à 2023. La valeur moyenne pour Lesotho pendant cette période était de 0.45 billion U.S. dollars avec un minimum de 0 billion U.S. dollars en 1960 et un maximum de 1.27 billion U.S. dollars en 2018.

Lesotho LS: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Latin America & The Caribbean data was reported at 0.157 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.153 % for 2015. Lesotho LS: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Latin America & The Caribbean data is updated yearly, averaging 0.015 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.157 % in 2016 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2006. Lesotho LS: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Latin America & The Caribbean data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Lesotho LS: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Middle East & North Africa data was reported at 0.170 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.143 % for 2015. Lesotho LS: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Middle East & North Africa data is updated yearly, averaging 0.152 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.547 % in 2011 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2002. Lesotho LS: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Middle East & North Africa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;

Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Transport data was reported at 2.073 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.425 % for 2016. Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Transport data is updated yearly, averaging 2.959 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2017, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.226 % in 1988 and a record low of 0.236 % in 1982. Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Commercial Service Exports: Services: Transport data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank: Exports. Transport services (% of commercial service exports) covers all transport services (sea, air, land, internal waterway, space, and pipeline) performed by residents of one economy for those of another and involving the carriage of passengers, movement of goods (freight), rental of carriers with crew, and related support and auxiliary services. Excluded are freight insurance, which is included in insurance services; goods procured in ports by nonresident carriers and repairs of transport equipment, which are included in goods; repairs of railway facilities, harbors, and airfield facilities, which are included in construction services; and rental of carriers without crew, which is included in other services.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted Average;

Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures data was reported at 79.140 % in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 77.532 % for 2011. Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures data is updated yearly, averaging 83.201 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2012, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 94.876 % in 2000 and a record low of 62.111 % in 2010. Lesotho LS: Exports: % of Goods Exports: Manufactures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals).; ; World Bank staff estimates through the WITS platform from the Comtrade database maintained by the United Nations Statistics Division.; Weighted average; Merchandise export shares may not sum to 100 percent because of unclassified trade.

Lesotho LS: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Sub-Saharan Africa data was reported at 58.151 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 53.739 % for 2015. Lesotho LS: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Sub-Saharan Africa data is updated yearly, averaging 48.314 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2016, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 84.055 % in 2008 and a record low of 18.211 % in 2004. Lesotho LS: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports: Sub-Saharan Africa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank.WDI: Exports. Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.; ; World Bank staff estimates based data from International Monetary Fund's Direction of Trade database.; Weighted average;