Overall Exports and Imports for Lesotho 2023
- The total value of exports (FOB) is US$ 830 million.
- The total value of imports (CIF) is US$ 1,722 million.
- At the HS6 digit level, 1,523 products are exported to 73 countries and 3,505 products are imported from 106 countries.
Top 5 Products exports imports at HS 6 digit level 2023
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 195,778.58 (US$ Thousands).
- Lesotho exported Mineral waters and aerated waters, unsweetened , worth 72,092.75 (US$ Thousands).
- Lesotho exported Men's or boys' trousers, breeches, etc, of cott , worth 51,516.94 (US$ Thousands).
- Lesotho exported Greasy wool (excl. shorn), not carded or combed , worth 38,644.36 (US$ Thousands).
- Lesotho exported T-shirts, singlets, etc, of other textiles, nes , worth 36,272.02 (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 215,252.35 (US$ Thousands).
- Lesotho imported Electrical energy , worth 44,140.04 (US$ Thousands).
- Lesotho imported Maize (corn) flour , worth 38,942.46 (US$ Thousands).
- Lesotho imported Knitted or crocheted fabrics, =<30cm wide, non- , worth 23,372.91 (US$ Thousands).
- Lesotho imported Parts for use with the apparatus of heading no. , worth 21,639.74 (US$ Thousands).
Lesotho top 5 Export and Import partners 2023
The top five countries to which Lesotho exported 2023 along with the partner share in percentage are:
- Lesotho exports to South Africa worth US$ 445 million, with a partner share of 53.62 percent.
- Lesotho exports to Belgium worth US$ 196 million, with a partner share of 23.60 percent.
- Lesotho exports to United States worth US$ 157 million, with a partner share of 18.88 percent.
- Lesotho exports to Eswatini worth US$ 7 million, with a partner share of 0.89 percent.
- Lesotho exports to Germany worth US$ 6 million, with a partner share of 0.69 percent.
The top five countries to which Lesotho imported goods 2023 along with the share in percentage are
- Lesotho imports from South Africa worth US$ 1,369 million, with a partner share of 79.52 percent.
- Lesotho imports from China worth US$ 156 million, with a partner share of 9.07 percent.
- Lesotho imports from Other Asia, nes worth US$ 47 million, with a partner share of 2.74 percent.
- Lesotho imports from India worth US$ 17 million, with a partner share of 0.99 percent.
- Lesotho imports from Japan worth US$ 16 million, with a partner share of 0.92 percent.
Lesotho Exports and Imports of Product Groups 2023
Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 2023 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import.
- Lesotho Raw materials exports are worth US$ 266 million, product share of 32.03%.
- Lesotho Raw materials imports are worth US$ 162 million, product share of 9.39%.
- Lesotho Intermediate goods exports are worth US$ 43 million, product share of 5.17%.
- Lesotho Intermediate goods imports are worth US$ 448 million, product share of 26.04%.
- Lesotho Consumer goods exports are worth US$ 455 million, product share of 54.78%.
- Lesotho Consumer goods imports are worth US$ 756 million, product share of 43.88%.
- Lesotho Capital goods exports are worth US$ 66 million, product share of 7.97%.
- Lesotho Capital goods imports are worth US$ 325 million, product share of 18.90%.
Lesotho Trade Indicators 2023
- Hirschman Herfindahl Market concentration index is 0.21.
- Index of export market penetration is 0.21.
- World Growth in percentage is 0.21 and Lesotho Country Growth is -1.26.
Lesotho Service Trade data from WDI 2023
- Lesotho, Service imports (BoP, current US$) is 413,783,496.90.
- Lesotho, Service exports (BoP, current US$) is 17,160,767.21.
- Lesotho, Imports of goods and services as percentage of GDP is 98.59 %.
- Lesotho, Exports of goods and services as percentage of GDP is 42.92 %.