ATLAS · TRADE FLOWS · LESOTHO
What Lesotho Trades
In 2023, Lesotho sold about $830M of goods to the rest of the world and bought about $1.7B in return. Its biggest customer was South Africa ($445M, 54% of exports); its biggest supplier, South Africa ($1.4B). The map above draws each partner as an arc sized by value; the full lists are below. Bilateral goods trade from UN Comtrade, exports FOB and imports CIF.
Where Lesotho sends its goods
Lesotho’s biggest export markets — the countries it sells the most goods to, by value (FOB).
Top 25 partners by value. Shares are of total exports. 99.9% of exports is drawn on the map; the rest is trade logged against non-country groupings.
Where Lesotho buys its goods
Lesotho’s biggest suppliers — the countries it buys the most goods from, by value (CIF, including shipping).
Top 25 partners by value. Shares are of total imports. 97.2% of imports is drawn on the map; the rest is trade logged against non-country groupings.
Trade flows of other countries
China · United States · Germany · Japan · Netherlands · Italy · France · Korea, Rep.