Lesotho (LSO) and Hungary (HUN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Lesotho-Hungary Trade: In 2022, Lesotho exported $33.8k to Hungary. The main products that Lesotho exported to Hungary were Plant foliage ($32.9k), Broadcasting Equipment ($898), and Computers ($28). Over the past 6 years the exports of Lesotho to Hungary have increased at an annualized rate of 53.1%, from $2.63k in 2016 to $33.8k in 2022.

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

Hungary-Lesotho Trade: In 2022, Hungary exported $1.17M to Lesotho. The main products that Hungary exported to Lesotho were Other Office Machines ($1.14M), Used Clothing ($13.9k), and Other Measuring Instruments ($11.5k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Hungary to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 464%, from $205 in 2016 to $1.17M in 2022.

In 2022, Hungary 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, Hungary ranked 14 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.38), and 35 in total exports ($145B).

Historical Data

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In 2022, Lesotho exported $33.8k to Hungary. The main products exported from Lesotho to Hungary were Plant foliage ($32.9k), Broadcasting Equipment ($898), and Computers ($28). During the last 6 years the exports of Lesotho to Hungary have increased at an annualized rate of 53.1%, from $2.63k in 2016 to $33.8k in 2022.

In 2017, Hungary exported $1.17M to Lesotho. The main products exported from Hungary to Lesotho were Other Office Machines ($1.14M), Used Clothing ($13.9k), and Other Measuring Instruments ($11.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Hungary to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 464%, from $205 in 2022 to $1.17M in 2017.

Exports from Lesotho () to Hungary () (2022)

Exports from Hungary () to Lesotho () (2022)

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Trade between Lesotho () and Hungary ()

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Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$434M

Hungary
Top DestinationGermany$35.5B

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Hungary than Lesotho included Germany ($35.5B), Italy ($8.02B), and Romania ($7.94B).

Difference in imports from Hungary () and Lesotho () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Hungary

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

During 2022, Lesotho had a large net trade with Hungary in the exports of Vegetable Products ($32.9k) and Machines ($926).

During 2017, Hungary had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Machines ($1.15M), Textiles ($13.9k), and Instruments ($11.8k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Lesotho Hungary+$4.57kTelephones

Top Product Potential Hungary Lesotho+$19.9kTelephones

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Lesotho () to Hungary () (2022)

Exports from Hungary () to Lesotho () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Lesotho () and Hungary ()

Lesotho Exports

Hungary Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Hungary () and Lesotho () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Hungary

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Lesotho () and Hungary () (2022)

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