Lesotho (LSO) and Hong Kong (HKG) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Lesotho-Hong Kong Trade: In 2022, Lesotho exported $635 to Hong Kong. The main products that Lesotho exported to Hong Kong were Other Non-Knit Clothing Accessories ($456), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($140), and Medical Instruments ($17). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 72.3%, from $387k in 2017 to $635 in 2022.

In 2022, Lesotho did not export any services to Hong Kong.

Hong Kong-Lesotho Trade: In 2022, Hong Kong exported $14.8M to Lesotho. The main products that Hong Kong exported to Lesotho were Plastic Coated Textile Fabric ($4.93M), Paper Labels ($2.09M), and Other Non-Knit Clothing Accessories ($1.21M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 23.9%, from $5.08M in 2017 to $14.8M in 2022.

In 2022, Hong Kong did not export any services to Lesotho.

Comparison In 2022, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.16B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Hong Kong ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.18), and 39 in total exports ($113B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Lesotho exported $635 to Hong Kong. The main products exported from Lesotho to Hong Kong were Other Non-Knit Clothing Accessories ($456), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($140), and Medical Instruments ($17). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Hong Kong have decreased at an annualized rate of 72.3%, from $387k in 2017 to $635 in 2022.

In 2017, Hong Kong exported $14.8M to Lesotho. The main products exported from Hong Kong to Lesotho were Plastic Coated Textile Fabric ($4.93M), Paper Labels ($2.09M), and Other Non-Knit Clothing Accessories ($1.21M). During the last 5 years the exports of Hong Kong to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 23.9%, from $5.08M in 2022 to $14.8M in 2017.

Exports from Lesotho () to Hong Kong () (2022)

Exports from Hong Kong () to Lesotho () (2022)

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Trade between Lesotho () and Hong Kong ()

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Hong Kong Exports

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Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$434M

Hong Kong
Top DestinationChina$23.4B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Hong Kong included South Africa ($434M) and Eswatini ($11.3M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Hong Kong than Lesotho included China ($23.4B), India ($14.3B), and Netherlands ($6.56B).

Difference in imports from Hong Kong () and Lesotho () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Hong Kong

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

During 2022, Lesotho had a large net trade with Hong Kong in the exports of Textiles ($614), Instruments ($17), and Paper Goods ($4).

During 2017, Hong Kong had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Textiles ($9.32M), Paper Goods ($2.99M), and Machines ($1.11M).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Lesotho Hong Kong+$5.75kDiamonds

Top Product Potential Hong Kong Lesotho+$341kTelephones

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Lesotho and Hong Kong. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Lesotho indicates it has a comparative advantage over Hong Kong. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Hong Kong indicates it has a comparative advantage over Lesotho.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Lesotho () to Hong Kong () (2022)

Exports from Hong Kong () to Lesotho () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Lesotho () and Hong Kong ()

Lesotho Exports

Hong Kong Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Hong Kong () and Lesotho () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Hong Kong

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Lesotho () and Hong Kong () (2022)

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