Merchandise imports in Lesotho in 2025 — 1,875,000,000 US$. Ranked 168 in the world out of 205. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 10,929.4%.
1960–2025 · US$
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lesotho
| Year | US$ | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.88B | +22M | +1.19% |
| 2024 | 1.85B | +129M | +7.48% |
| 2023 | 1.72B | −132M | −7.11% |
| 2022 | 1.86B | +32M | +1.75% |
| 2021 | 1.82B | +444M | +32.17% |
| 2020 | 1.38B | −354M | −20.42% |
| 2019 | 1.73B | −451M | −20.64% |
| 2018 | 2.19B | +119M | +5.76% |
| 2017 | 2.07B | +205M | +11.02% |
| 2016 | 1.86B | −136M | −6.81% |
| 2015 | 2B | −210M | −9.52% |
| 2014 | 2.21B | +32M | +1.47% |
| 2013 | 2.18B | −427M | −16.41% |
| 2012 | 2.6B | +102M | +4.08% |
| 2011 | 2.5B | +200M | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3B | +450M | +24.32% |
| 2009 | 1.85B | +50M | +2.78% |
| 2008 | 1.8B | +62M | +3.57% |
| 2007 | 1.74B | +238M | +15.87% |
| 2006 | 1.5B | +90M | +6.38% |
| 2005 | 1.41B | −30M | −2.08% |
| 2004 | 1.44B | +319M | +28.46% |
| 2003 | 1.12B | +306M | +37.55% |
| 2002 | 815M | +72M | +9.69% |
| 2001 | 743M | −66M | −8.16% |
| 2000 | 809M | −57M | −6.58% |
| 1999 | 866M | −75M | −7.97% |
| 1998 | 941M | −199M | −17.46% |
| 1997 | 1.14B | +14M | +1.24% |
| 1996 | 1.13B | +19M | +1.72% |
| 1995 | 1.11B | +228M | +25.94% |
| 1994 | 879M | +9M | +1.03% |
| 1993 | 870M | −29M | −3.23% |
| 1992 | 899M | +86M | +10.58% |
| 1991 | 813M | +141M | +20.98% |
| 1990 | 672M | +55M | +8.91% |
| 1989 | 617M | +30M | +5.11% |
| 1988 | 587M | +118M | +25.16% |
| 1987 | 469M | +115M | +32.49% |
| 1986 | 354M | +11M | +3.21% |
| 1985 | 343M | −98M | −22.22% |
| 1984 | 441M | −44M | −9.07% |
| 1983 | 485M | −39M | −7.44% |
| 1982 | 524M | +8M | +1.55% |
| 1981 | 516M | +52M | +11.21% |
| 1980 | 464M | +136M | +41.46% |
| 1979 | 328M | +47M | +16.73% |
| 1978 | 281M | +47M | +20.09% |
| 1977 | 234M | +22M | +10.38% |
| 1976 | 212M | +48M | +29.27% |
| 1975 | 164M | +44M | +36.67% |
| 1974 | 120M | +32M | +36.36% |
| 1973 | 88M | +32M | +57.14% |
| 1972 | 56M | +17M | +43.59% |
| 1971 | 39M | +7M | +21.88% |
| 1970 | 32M | −1M | −3.03% |
| 1969 | 33M | +0 | +0% |
| 1968 | 33M | +0 | +0% |
| 1967 | 33M | +1M | +3.13% |
| 1966 | 32M | +7M | +28% |
| 1965 | 25M | +1M | +4.17% |
| 1964 | 24M | +2M | +9.09% |
| 1963 | 22M | +2M | +10% |
| 1962 | 20M | +0 | +0% |
| 1961 | 20M | +3M | +17.65% |
| 1960 | 17M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.
Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Exports of goods only, without services — WTO data.
Trade Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports)What part of merchandise imports a country spends on oil, gas and coal.
Trade Food imports (% of merchandise imports)What part of merchandise imports a country spends on food — a measure of food dependence.
Trade Imports of goods and servicesThe value of goods brought in and of services received from non-residents.
