Lesotho - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Lesotho was $2,273,224,000 as of 2021. Over the past 46 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $2,705,744,000 in 2012 and $170,518,800 in 1975.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1975 $170,518,800
1976 $210,335,000
1977 $235,635,000
1978 $273,010,000
1979 $352,009,600
1980 $474,812,500
1981 $503,772,400
1982 $849,824,600
1983 $928,115,800
1984 $829,638,800
1985 $618,748,400
1986 $654,467,600
1987 $914,505,100
1988 $1,004,921,000
1989 $1,045,718,000
1990 $1,180,562,000
1991 $1,334,481,000
1992 $1,493,452,000
1993 $1,427,763,000
1994 $1,423,328,000
1995 $1,587,323,000
1996 $1,513,948,000
1997 $1,527,754,000
1998 $1,252,457,000
1999 $1,109,626,000
2000 $1,044,737,000
2001 $976,281,500
2002 $949,404,200
2003 $1,361,644,000
2004 $1,608,016,000
2005 $1,657,040,000
2006 $1,736,823,000
2007 $1,881,890,000
2008 $1,935,543,000
2009 $2,013,678,000
2010 $2,415,589,000
2011 $2,643,188,000
2012 $2,705,744,000
2013 $2,260,449,000
2014 $2,151,730,000
2015 $2,048,854,000
2016 $2,000,636,000
2017 $2,280,882,000
2018 $2,424,632,000
2019 $2,241,158,000
2020 $1,992,306,000
2021 $2,273,224,000

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Lesotho was $1,976,043,000 as of 2020. Over the past 60 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $2,686,142,000 in 2012 and $13,299,730 in 1960.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 $13,299,730
1961 $16,239,680
1962 $20,019,600
1963 $23,939,520
1964 $25,759,480
1965 $29,259,410
1966 $32,059,360
1967 $33,599,330
1968 $33,879,320
1969 $34,019,320
1970 $33,599,330
1971 $41,946,310
1972 $55,938,600
1973 $82,132,570
1974 $116,262,000
1975 $155,510,500
1976 $204,691,800
1977 $217,341,300
1978 $241,490,300
1979 $358,669,800
1980 $475,089,900
1981 $508,034,200
2007 $1,880,617,000
2008 $1,911,937,000
2009 $1,986,902,000
2010 $2,413,002,000
2011 $2,632,902,000
2012 $2,686,142,000
2013 $2,254,485,000
2014 $2,151,612,000
2015 $2,048,944,000
2016 $1,998,137,000
2017 $2,281,784,000
2018 $2,411,368,000
2019 $2,241,742,000
2020 $1,976,043,000

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Lesotho was 32,551,750,000 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 60 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 32,551,750,000 in 2020 and a minimum value of 9,500,000 in 1960.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 9,500,000
1961 11,600,000
1962 14,300,000
1963 17,100,000
1964 18,400,000
1965 20,900,000
1966 22,900,000
1967 24,000,000
1968 24,200,000
1969 24,300,000
1970 24,000,000
1971 30,000,000
1972 43,000,000
1973 57,000,000
1974 79,000,000
1975 115,000,000
1976 178,000,000
1977 189,000,000
1978 210,000,000
1979 302,000,000
1980 370,000,000
1981 445,800,000
2007 13,249,700,000
2008 15,794,900,000
2009 16,836,410,000
2010 17,662,690,000
2011 19,114,600,000
2012 22,058,600,000
2013 21,753,980,000
2014 23,350,800,000
2015 26,142,270,000
2016 29,387,590,000
2017 30,393,360,000
2018 31,911,800,000
2019 32,389,580,000
2020 32,551,750,000

Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (constant 2010 US$) in Lesotho was 2,064,407,000 as of 2019. Over the past 59 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 2,095,582,000 in 2018 and 1,161,657 in 1960.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant 2010 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 1,161,657
1961 1,418,442
1962 1,748,606
1963 2,090,983
1964 2,249,954
1965 2,555,646
1966 2,800,209
1967 2,934,717
1968 2,959,171
1969 2,971,402
1970 2,934,717
1971 3,668,397
1972 5,258,032
1973 6,969,953
1974 9,660,107
1975 14,062,190
1976 21,765,820
1977 23,110,900
1978 25,678,770
1979 36,928,530
1980 45,243,560
1981 54,512,380
1982 65,539,580
1983 72,579,230
1984 86,288,030
1985 97,976,030
1986 107,781,200
1987 121,785,900
1988 168,215,000
1989 201,821,700
1990 210,814,700
1991 298,607,800
1992 337,382,700
1993 363,726,300
1994 399,459,200
1995 461,984,100
1996 553,967,200
1997 606,339,700
1998 833,459,800
1999 829,180,000
2000 881,760,300
2001 1,015,412,000
2002 1,216,563,000
2003 1,249,456,000
2004 1,265,230,000
2005 1,286,158,000
2006 1,409,087,000
2007 1,623,987,000
2008 1,755,665,000
2009 1,798,816,000
2010 1,868,446,000
2011 1,920,963,000
2012 2,083,465,000
2013 1,926,081,000
2014 1,907,352,000
2015 2,048,944,000
2016 2,077,821,000
2017 2,081,994,000
2018 2,095,582,000
2019 2,064,407,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Lesotho was -1.49 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 58 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 54.78 in 1976 and a minimum value of -7.55 in 2013.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1961 22.11
1962 23.28
1963 19.58
1964 7.60
1965 13.59
1966 9.57
1967 4.80
1968 0.83
1969 0.41
1970 -1.23
1971 25.00
1972 43.33
1973 32.56
1974 38.60
1975 45.57
1976 54.78
1977 6.18
1978 11.11
1979 43.81
1980 22.52
1981 20.49
1982 20.23
1983 10.74
1984 18.89
1985 13.55
1986 10.01
1987 12.99
1988 38.12
1989 19.98
1990 4.46
1991 41.64
1992 12.99
1993 7.81
1994 9.82
1995 15.65
1996 19.91
1997 9.45
1998 37.46
1999 -0.51
2000 6.34
2001 15.16
2002 19.81
2003 2.70
2004 1.26
2005 1.65
2006 9.56
2007 15.25
2008 8.11
2009 2.46
2010 3.87
2011 2.81
2012 8.46
2013 -7.55
2014 -0.97
2015 7.42
2016 1.41
2017 0.20
2018 0.65
2019 -1.49

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Lesotho was 21,856,830,000 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 59 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22,186,890,000 in 2018 and a minimum value of 12,299,000 in 1960.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 12,299,000
1961 15,017,700
1962 18,513,300
1963 22,138,200
1964 23,821,300
1965 27,057,800
1966 29,647,100
1967 31,071,200
1968 31,330,100
1969 31,459,600
1970 31,071,200
1971 38,839,000
1972 55,669,200
1973 73,794,100
1974 102,276,000
1975 148,882,900
1976 230,444,800
1977 244,685,700
1978 271,873,000
1979 390,979,300
1980 479,014,400
1981 577,147,600
1982 693,897,700
1983 768,429,700
1984 913,571,100
1985 1,037,317,000
1986 1,141,129,000
1987 1,289,404,000
1988 1,780,969,000
1989 2,136,779,000
1990 2,231,992,000
1991 3,161,498,000
1992 3,572,026,000
1993 3,850,937,000
1994 4,229,258,000
1995 4,891,238,000
1996 5,865,106,000
1997 6,419,597,000
1998 8,824,222,000
1999 8,778,910,000
2000 9,335,602,000
2001 10,750,640,000
2002 12,880,310,000
2003 13,228,570,000
2004 13,395,570,000
2005 13,617,150,000
2006 14,918,650,000
2007 17,193,890,000
2008 18,588,030,000
2009 19,044,890,000
2010 19,782,090,000
2011 20,338,120,000
2012 22,058,600,000
2013 20,392,300,000
2014 20,194,010,000
2015 21,693,110,000
2016 21,998,840,000
2017 22,043,020,000
2018 22,186,890,000
2019 21,856,830,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Lesotho was 105.38 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 138.63 in 1976, while its lowest value was 38.46 in 1960.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1960 38.46
1961 45.49
1962 47.83
1963 50.89
1964 49.60
1965 53.32
1966 56.54
1967 56.70
1968 55.14
1969 51.57
1970 48.88
1971 54.84
1972 69.13
1973 67.78
1974 77.07
1975 103.98
1976 138.63
1977 112.43
1978 90.60
1979 123.62
1980 110.09
1981 117.01
2007 111.81
2008 108.21
2009 114.14
2010 107.98
2011 102.07
2012 108.41
2013 95.24
2014 88.14
2015 86.83
2016 94.50
2017 98.91
2018 95.91
2019 94.74
2020 105.38

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments