Overall Exports and Imports for Lesotho 2022
- The total value of exports (FOB) is US$ 900 million.
- The total value of imports (CIF) is US$ 1,869 million.
- At the HS6 digit level, 1,301 products are exported to 75 countries and 3,528 products are imported from 102 countries.
Top 5 Products exports imports at HS 6 digit level 2022
The top five exported HS 6 digit level products to world by Lesotho along with trade value are:
- Lesotho exported Diamonds non-industrial unworked or simply sawn , worth 172,199.84 (US$ Thousands).
- Lesotho exported Mineral waters and aerated waters, unsweetened , worth 85,641.80 (US$ Thousands).
- Lesotho exported Women's or girls' trousers, etc, of synthetic, , worth 77,883.95 (US$ Thousands).
- Lesotho exported Men's or boys' trousers, breeches, etc, of cott , worth 72,211.48 (US$ Thousands).
- Lesotho exported T-shirts, singlets, etc, of other textiles, nes , worth 47,742.99 (US$ Thousands).
The top five imported HS 6 digit level products from world by Lesotho along with trade value are
- Lesotho imported Petroleum oils, etc, (excl. crude); preparation , worth 233,439.59 (US$ Thousands).
- Lesotho imported Cotton, not carded or combed , worth 94,424.86 (US$ Thousands).
- Lesotho imported Knitted or crocheted fabrics, =<30cm wide, non- , worth 52,339.12 (US$ Thousands).
- Lesotho imported Electrical energy , worth 42,863.33 (US$ Thousands).
- Lesotho imported Maize (corn) flour , worth 36,723.17 (US$ Thousands).
Lesotho top 5 Export and Import partners 2022
The top five countries to which Lesotho exported 2022 along with the partner share in percentage are:
- Lesotho exports to South Africa worth US$ 453 million, with a partner share of 50.38 percent.
- Lesotho exports to United States worth US$ 236 million, with a partner share of 26.21 percent.
- Lesotho exports to Belgium worth US$ 172 million, with a partner share of 19.15 percent.
- Lesotho exports to Eswatini worth US$ 11 million, with a partner share of 1.26 percent.
- Lesotho exports to Germany worth US$ 7 million, with a partner share of 0.78 percent.
The top five countries to which Lesotho imported goods 2022 along with the share in percentage are
- Lesotho imports from South Africa worth US$ 1,446 million, with a partner share of 77.36 percent.
- Lesotho imports from China worth US$ 116 million, with a partner share of 6.21 percent.
- Lesotho imports from Other Asia, nes worth US$ 78 million, with a partner share of 4.18 percent.
- Lesotho imports from Zimbabwe worth US$ 72 million, with a partner share of 3.83 percent.
- Lesotho imports from India worth US$ 32 million, with a partner share of 1.70 percent.
Lesotho Exports and Imports of Product Groups 2022
Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 2022 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import.
- Lesotho Raw materials exports are worth US$ 241 million, product share of 26.79%.
- Lesotho Raw materials imports are worth US$ 260 million, product share of 13.89%.
- Lesotho Intermediate goods exports are worth US$ 53 million, product share of 5.91%.
- Lesotho Intermediate goods imports are worth US$ 523 million, product share of 27.96%.
- Lesotho Consumer goods exports are worth US$ 544 million, product share of 60.49%.
- Lesotho Consumer goods imports are worth US$ 846 million, product share of 45.27%.
- Lesotho Capital goods exports are worth US$ 61 million, product share of 6.78%.
- Lesotho Capital goods imports are worth US$ 239 million, product share of 12.80%.
Lesotho Trade Indicators 2022
- Hirschman Herfindahl Market concentration index is 0.24.
- Index of export market penetration is 0.24.
- World Growth in percentage is 0.24 and Lesotho Country Growth is 4.07.
Lesotho Service Trade data from WDI 2022
- Lesotho, Service imports (BoP, current US$) is 444,451,440.06.
- Lesotho, Service exports (BoP, current US$) is 17,686,771.31.
- Lesotho, Imports of goods and services as percentage of GDP is not available.
- Lesotho, Exports of goods and services as percentage of GDP is not available.