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About

Switzerland-Lesotho In 2022, Switzerland exported $238k to Lesotho. The main products that Switzerland exported to Lesotho are Other Office Machines ($54.9k), Knitting Machine Accessories ($50.8k), and Cars ($28k). During the last 22 years the exports of Switzerland to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 17.9%, from $6.37k in 2000 to $238k in 2022.

In 2022, Switzerland did not export any services to Lesotho.

Lesotho-Switzerland In 2022, Lesotho exported $2.8M to Switzerland. The main products that Lesotho exported to Switzerland were Diamonds ($2.62M), Dried Fruits ($40.3k), and Non-Knit Women's Shirts ($29.6k). During the last 22 years the exports of Lesotho to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 26.6%, from $15.5k in 2000 to $2.8M in 2022.

In 2022, Lesotho did not export any services to Switzerland.

Comparison In 2022,  Switzerland ranked 2 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.85),  and 17 in total exports ($402B). That same year, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.16B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Switzerland exported $238k to Lesotho. The main products exported from Switzerland to Lesotho were Other Office Machines ($54.9k), Knitting Machine Accessories ($50.8k), and Cars ($28k). During the last 22 years the exports of Switzerland to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 17.9%, from $6.37k in 2000 to $238k in 2022.

In 2022, Lesotho exported $2.8M to Switzerland. The main products exported from Lesotho to Switzerland were Diamonds ($2.62M), Dried Fruits ($40.3k), and Non-Knit Women's Shirts ($29.6k). During the last 22 years the exports of Lesotho to Switzerland have increased at an annualized rate of 26.6%, from $15.5k in 2000 to $2.8M in 2022.

Exports from Switzerland (Flag) to Lesotho (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Lesotho (Flag) to Switzerland (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Switzerland (Flag) and Lesotho (Flag)

Switzerland Exports

Lesotho Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Switzerland
Top Destination
United States$61.7B
Lesotho
Top Destination
South Africa$434M

This map shows whether countries import more from Switzerland or Lesotho. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Switzerland and Lesotho or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2021, countries that imported more from Switzerland than Lesotho were United States ($61.7B), Germany ($53.5B), and China ($44.1B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Switzerland were Eswatini ($11.3M).

Difference in imports from Lesotho (Flag) and Switzerland (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Switzerland - Lesotho

Flow
Scale

This chart compares trade between Switzerland and Lesotho by product, considering products traded by both, Switzerland and Lesotho.

During 2022, Switzerland had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Machines ($130k), Transportation ($58.4k), and Metals ($27k).

During 2022, Lesotho had a large net trade with Switzerland in the exports of Precious Metals ($2.62M), Textiles ($102k), and Vegetable Products ($51.1k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Switzerland has comparative advantage over Lesotho. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Lesotho has comparative advantage over Switzerland.

Product Space of Switzerland (Flag) and Lesotho (Flag) (2022)

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