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About

United Kingdom-Lesotho In 2022, United Kingdom exported $2.59M to Lesotho. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Lesotho are Packaged Medicaments ($572k), Centrifuges ($423k), and Video Displays ($212k). During the last 22 years the exports of United Kingdom to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 11.4%, from $240k in 2000 to $2.59M in 2022.

In 2022, United Kingdom did not export any services to Lesotho.

Lesotho-United Kingdom In 2022, Lesotho exported $32.4M to United Kingdom. The main products that Lesotho exported to United Kingdom were Diamonds ($30.8M), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($230k), and Electrical Power Accessories ($187k). During the last 22 years the exports of Lesotho to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 15.7%, from $1.32M in 2000 to $32.4M in 2022.

In 2022, Lesotho did not export any services to United Kingdom.

Comparison In 2022,  United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.38),  and 14 in total exports ($469B). 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, United Kingdom exported $2.59M to Lesotho. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Lesotho were Packaged Medicaments ($572k), Centrifuges ($423k), and Video Displays ($212k). During the last 22 years the exports of United Kingdom to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 11.4%, from $240k in 2000 to $2.59M in 2022.

In 2022, Lesotho exported $32.4M to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Lesotho to United Kingdom were Diamonds ($30.8M), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($230k), and Electrical Power Accessories ($187k). During the last 22 years the exports of Lesotho to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 15.7%, from $1.32M in 2000 to $32.4M in 2022.

Exports from United Kingdom (Flag) to Lesotho (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Lesotho (Flag) to United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
United Kingdom
Top Destination
United States$61.8B
Lesotho
Top Destination
South Africa$434M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Lesotho were United States ($61.8B), Netherlands ($41.9B), and Germany ($40.6B).

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

Difference in imports from Lesotho (Flag) and United Kingdom (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Lesotho

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Machines ($908k), Chemical Products ($603k), and Transportation ($396k).

During 2022, Lesotho had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Precious Metals ($30.8M), Machines ($765k), and Vegetable Products ($445k).

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 United Kingdom has comparative advantage over Lesotho. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Lesotho has comparative advantage over United Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom (Flag) and Lesotho (Flag) (2022)

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