Eswatini vs Lesotho: Merchandise imports
Merchandise imports over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 2.09 billion current US$ against 1.88 billion current US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 215.00 million current US$.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 165th and Lesotho ranks 168th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.00 million current US$ | 25.90 million current US$ | 7.10 million current US$ | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 173.60 million current US$ | 155.40 million current US$ | 18.20 million current US$ | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 495.10 million current US$ | 480.00 million current US$ | 15.10 million current US$ | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 933.40 million current US$ | 931.30 million current US$ | 2.10 million current US$ | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 1.56 billion current US$ | 1.32 billion current US$ | 234.80 million current US$ | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 1.73 billion current US$ | 2.16 billion current US$ | 429.60 million current US$ | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.01 billion current US$ | 1.75 billion current US$ | 256.83 million current US$ | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Eswatini, at 2.09 billion current US$ against 1.88 billion current US$ in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 215.00 million current US$, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for merchandise imports?
- Eswatini ranks 165th and Lesotho ranks 168th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. 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.