Overall Exports and Imports for Lesotho 2021
- The total value of exports (FOB) is US$ 949 million.
- The total value of imports (CIF) is US$ 1,668 million.
- At the HS6 digit level, 1,546 products are exported to 89 countries and 3,490 products are imported from 119 countries.
Top 5 Products exports imports at HS 6 digit level 2021
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 US$ 175,422.35 million.
- Lesotho exported Women's or girls' trousers, etc, of synthetic, , worth US$ 113,032.55 million.
- Lesotho exported Mineral waters and aerated waters, unsweetened , worth US$ 82,943.13 million.
- Lesotho exported Men's or boys' trousers, breeches, etc, of cott , worth US$ 73,589.84 million.
- Lesotho exported Greasy wool (excl. shorn), not carded or combed , worth US$ 38,315.92 million.
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 US$ 165,343.15 million.
- Lesotho imported Knitted or crocheted fabrics, =<30cm wide, non- , worth US$ 63,230.24 million.
- Lesotho imported Knitted or crocheted fabrics, >30cm wide, >=5% , worth US$ 38,925.93 million.
- Lesotho imported Electrical energy , worth US$ 37,251.33 million.
- Lesotho imported Woven fabrics of high tenacity yarn of nylon... , worth US$ 31,323.83 million.
Lesotho top 5 Export and Import partners 2021
The top five countries to which Lesotho exported 2021 along with the partner share in percentage are:
- Lesotho exports to South Africa worth US$ 426 million, with a partner share of 44.87 percent.
- Lesotho exports to United States worth US$ 287 million, with a partner share of 30.24 percent.
- Lesotho exports to Belgium worth US$ 175 million, with a partner share of 18.50 percent.
- Lesotho exports to Unspecified worth US$ 20 million, with a partner share of 2.15 percent.
- Lesotho exports to Eswatini worth US$ 10 million, with a partner share of 1.09 percent.
The top five countries to which Lesotho imported goods 2021 along with the share in percentage are
- Lesotho imports from South Africa worth US$ 1,249 million, with a partner share of 74.88 percent.
- Lesotho imports from China worth US$ 144 million, with a partner share of 8.63 percent.
- Lesotho imports from Other Asia, nes worth US$ 95 million, with a partner share of 5.67 percent.
- Lesotho imports from India worth US$ 24 million, with a partner share of 1.42 percent.
- Lesotho imports from Japan worth US$ 23 million, with a partner share of 1.36 percent.
Lesotho Exports and Imports of Product Groups 2021
Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 2021 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import.
- Lesotho Raw materials exports are worth US$ 240 million, product share of 25.29%.
- Lesotho Raw materials imports are worth US$ 128 million, product share of 7.69%.
- Lesotho Intermediate goods exports are worth US$ 44 million, product share of 4.63%.
- Lesotho Intermediate goods imports are worth US$ 538 million, product share of 32.27%.
- Lesotho Consumer goods exports are worth US$ 590 million, product share of 62.21%.
- Lesotho Consumer goods imports are worth US$ 752 million, product share of 45.11%.
- Lesotho Capital goods exports are worth US$ 74 million, product share of 7.83%.
- Lesotho Capital goods imports are worth US$ 248 million, product share of 14.84%.
Lesotho Trade Indicators 2021
- Hirschman Herfindahl Market concentration index is 0.25.
- Index of export market penetration is 0.25.
- World Growth in percentage is 0.25 and Lesotho Country Growth is 5.47.
Lesotho Service Trade data from WDI 2021
- Lesotho, Service imports (BoP, current US$) is 407,711,025.79.
- Lesotho, Service exports (BoP, current US$) is 21,619,374.33.
- Lesotho, Imports of goods and services as percentage of GDP is 93.52 %.
- Lesotho, Exports of goods and services as percentage of GDP is 45.55 %.