Commercial service exports in Lesotho
Lesotho: Commercial service exports was 13.93 million current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.93 million current US$
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
196th
of 200 countries
All-time high
56.68 million current US$
in 2016
All-time low
7.32 million current US$
in 1985
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Commercial service exports in Lesotho, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, commercial service exports in Lesotho stood at 13.93 million current US$.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports in Lesotho peaked at 56.68 million current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.32 million current US$, in 1985.
Lesotho ranks 196th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Commercial service exports in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9.47 million current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 9.43 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 11.38 million current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 13.69 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 14.85 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 21.70 million current US$ | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 23.36 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 11.97 million current US$ | -48.7% |
| 1983 | 12.51 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 10.39 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 7.32 million current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 7.79 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 11.49 million current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1988 | 15.71 million current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1989 | 16.02 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 21.52 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 21.01 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 21.38 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 21.09 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 21.27 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 20.28 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 18.57 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 16.79 million current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 15.07 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 19.48 million current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2000 | 20.48 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 17.79 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 15.47 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 23.53 million current US$ | +52.0% |
| 2004 | 30.94 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 31.91 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 34.99 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 38.64 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 44.67 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 35.70 million current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 41.82 million current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 41.37 million current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 37.04 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 29.15 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 26.60 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 42.82 million current US$ | +61.0% |
| 2016 | 56.68 million current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 30.64 million current US$ | -45.9% |
| 2018 | 29.63 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 26.68 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 11.11 million current US$ | -58.4% |
| 2021 | 19.16 million current US$ | +72.4% |
| 2022 | 15.46 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 15.22 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 13.59 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 13.93 million current US$ | +2.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 13.93 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 billion current US$, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 13.93 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 479.01 million current US$, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.76 million current US$ | 9.43 million current US$ | 14.85 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.83 million current US$ | 7.32 million current US$ | 23.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.65 million current US$ | 15.07 million current US$ | 21.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.41 million current US$ | 15.47 million current US$ | 44.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.24 million current US$ | 26.60 million current US$ | 56.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.74 million current US$ | 11.11 million current US$ | 19.16 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More private sector data for Lesotho
- Merchandise trade 102.9% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 1.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 70.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 773.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 327.08 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3004 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports in Lesotho?
- Commercial service exports in Lesotho was 13.93 million current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 56.68 million current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Lesotho rank for commercial service exports?
- Lesotho ranks 196th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service exports are total service exports minus exports of government services not included elsewhere. Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.