European Union vs Lesotho: Travel services
Travel services over time
- European Union
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 67.2% against 18.0% in European Union, a difference of 49.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.7 times European Union's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 39th and Lesotho ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.4% | 69.8% | 41.4% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 86.2% | 57.3% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 85.6% | 54.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 83.7% | 57.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 68.9% | 48.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 64.0% | 49.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher travel services, European Union or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 67.2% against 18.0% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in travel services between European Union and Lesotho?
- 49.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Lesotho?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do European Union and Lesotho rank globally for travel services?
- European Union ranks 39th and Lesotho ranks 42nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.