Lesotho (LSO) and Poland (POL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Lesotho-Poland Trade: In 2023, Lesotho exported $207k to Poland. The main products that Lesotho exported to Poland were Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($106k), Knit T-shirts ($70.8k), and Wood Crates ($23.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Poland have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.4%, from $450k in 2018 to $207k in 2023.

In 2023, Lesotho did not export any services to Poland.

Poland-Lesotho Trade: In 2023, Poland exported $1.42M to Lesotho. The main products that Poland exported to Lesotho were Aluminium Structures ($625k), Wheat ($553k), and Lifting Machinery ($95.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Poland to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 106%, from $38.3k in 2018 to $1.42M in 2023.

In 2023, Poland did not export any services to Lesotho.

Comparison In 2023, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.14B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Poland ranked 24 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.09), and 23 in total exports ($339B).

Historical Data

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In 2023, Lesotho exported $207k to Poland. The main products exported from Lesotho to Poland were Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($106k), Knit T-shirts ($70.8k), and Wood Crates ($23.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Poland have decreased at an annualized rate of 14.4%, from $450k in 2018 to $207k in 2023.

In 2018, Poland exported $1.42M to Lesotho. The main products exported from Poland to Lesotho were Aluminium Structures ($625k), Wheat ($553k), and Lifting Machinery ($95.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Poland to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 106%, from $38.3k in 2023 to $1.42M in 2018.

Exports from Lesotho () to Poland () (2023)

Exports from Poland () to Lesotho () (2023)

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Trade between Lesotho () and Poland ()

Poland Exports

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Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$351M

Poland
Top DestinationGermany$84B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Poland included Eswatini ($7.34M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Poland than Lesotho included Germany ($84B), United Kingdom ($19.4B), and Czechia ($19.3B).

Difference in imports from Poland () and Lesotho () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Poland

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

During 2023, Lesotho had a large net trade with Poland in the exports of Machines ($106k), Textiles ($77k), and Wood Products ($23.5k).

During 2018, Poland had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Metals ($628k), Vegetable Products ($553k), and Machines ($210k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Lesotho Poland+$622kLow-voltage Protection Equipment

Top Product Potential Poland Lesotho+$7.33kTelephones

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 Poland. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Lesotho indicates it has a comparative advantage over Poland. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Poland indicates it has a comparative advantage over Lesotho.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Lesotho () to Poland () (2023)

Exports from Poland () to Lesotho () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Lesotho () and Poland ()

Poland Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Poland () and Lesotho () (2023)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Poland

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Lesotho () and Poland () (2023)

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