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About

Lesotho-South Africa Trade: In 2022, Lesotho exported $402M to South Africa. The main products that Lesotho exported to South Africa were Water ($62M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($44.3M), and Wool ($36.2M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 775%, from $7.82k in 2017 to $402M in 2022.

In 2022, Lesotho did not export any services to South Africa.

South Africa-Lesotho Trade: In 2022, South Africa exported $1.25B to Lesotho. The main products that South Africa exported to Lesotho were Refined Petroleum ($220M), Electricity ($43.8M), and Poultry Meat ($37.7M). Over the past 5 years the exports of South Africa to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 37.7%,  from $253M in 2017 to $1.25B in 2022.

In 2022, South Africa 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, South Africa ranked 59 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.076), and 34 in total exports ($147B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Lesotho exported $402M to South Africa. The main products exported from Lesotho to South Africa were Water ($62M), Non-Knit Men's Suits ($44.3M), and Wool ($36.2M). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to South Africa have increased at an annualized rate of 775%, from $7.82k in 2017 to $402M in 2022.

In 2017, South Africa exported $1.25B to Lesotho. The main products exported from South Africa to Lesotho were Refined Petroleum ($220M), Electricity ($43.8M), and Poultry Meat ($37.7M). During the last 17 years the exports of South Africa to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 37.7%, from $253M in 2000 to $1.25B in 2017.

Exports from Lesotho (Flag) to South Africa (Flag) (2022)

Exports from South Africa (Flag) to Lesotho (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Lesotho (Flag) and South Africa (Flag)

Lesotho Exports

South Africa Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Lesotho
Top Destination
South Africa$434M
South Africa
Top Destination
China$23.4B

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

In 2022, no countries were registered that imported more from Lesotho than from South Africa.

In 2022, countries that imported more from South Africa than Lesotho included China ($23.4B), United States ($10.9B), and Germany ($9.96B).

Difference in imports from South Africa (Flag) and Lesotho (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - South Africa

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Lesotho had a large net trade with South Africa in the exports of Textiles ($253M), Foodstuffs ($67.7M), and Machines ($55.7M).

During 2017, South Africa had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Mineral Products ($318M), Foodstuffs ($186M), and Vegetable Products ($169M).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Lesotho (Flag) and South Africa (Flag) (2022)

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