World Bank · Economy
Lesotho: External balance on goods and services (current US$)
-1.41Bcurrent USD · 2025-36.3% since 2015
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars. Annual figures for Lesotho from 1960 to 2025.
Every year
| Year | Value (current USD) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -1,413,402,356.979 | |
| 2024 | -1,283,236,339.507 | |
| 2023 | -1,179,022,982.027 | |
| 2022 | -1,162,447,253.592 | |
| 2021 | -1,131,151,500.831 | |
| 2020 | -1,072,002,171.442 | |
| 2019 | -1,149,879,443.624 | |
| 2018 | -1,144,399,515.306 | |
| 2017 | -1,185,962,864.501 | |
| 2016 | -946,330,953.279 | |
| 2015 | -1,036,826,658.911 | |
| 2014 | -1,220,362,720.425 | |
| 2013 | -1,346,086,235.128 | |
| 2012 | -1,650,563,650.755 | |
| 2011 | -1,401,932,767.669 | |
| 2010 | -1,471,583,827.427 | |
| 2009 | -1,207,625,405.462 | |
| 2008 | -976,913,878.248 | |
| 2007 | -984,912,194.045 | |
| 1981 | -424,273,504.274 | |
| 1980 | -384,420,813.678 | |
| 1979 | -294,528,771.779 | |
| 1978 | -195,500,048.875 | |
| 1977 | -194,350,048.588 | |
| 1976 | -178,250,044.563 | |
| 1975 | -133,872,791.099 | |
| 1974 | -95,661,810.481 | |
| 1973 | -64,845,329.479 | |
| 1972 | -42,928,225.308 | |
| 1971 | -32,158,072.305 | |
| 1970 | -25,199,989.92 | |
| 1969 | -25,059,989.976 | |
| 1968 | -26,459,989.416 | |
| 1967 | -26,459,989.416 | |
| 1966 | -25,899,989.64 | |
| 1965 | -20,719,991.712 | |
| 1964 | -17,779,992.888 | |
| 1963 | -16,939,993.224 | |
| 1962 | -13,999,994.4 | |
| 1961 | -11,759,995.296 | |
| 1960 | -9,239,996.304 |
Source
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World Bank (2026). External balance on goods and services (current US$). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-external-balance-on-goods-and-services (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.
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