Merchandise imports in Lesotho
Lesotho: Merchandise imports was 2.00 billion constant US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports in Lesotho, 1987–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2.00 billion constant US$ for merchandise imports in 2011.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 183.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Lesotho peaked at 2.10 billion constant US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 487.74 million constant US$, in 1987.
Lesotho ranks 21st of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 546.03 million constant US$ | 487.74 million constant US$ | 588.39 million constant US$ | 3 |
| 1990s | 748.04 million constant US$ | 577.95 million constant US$ | 867.22 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 billion constant US$ | 665.83 million constant US$ | 2.10 billion constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.00 billion constant US$ | 2.00 billion constant US$ | 2.01 billion constant US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More trade data for Lesotho
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 748,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 126.03 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 155.88 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 45.20 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 255,968 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 1.59 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 2,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 69 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 1.10 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Lesotho?
- Merchandise imports in Lesotho was 2.00 billion constant US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 billion constant US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 487.74 million constant US$ in 1987.
- How does Lesotho rank for merchandise imports?
- Lesotho ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise imports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.