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2022
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Exports $6.41MRnk 182 / 223
2022
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Top Product $2.16MCars
2022
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Exports $8.79MRnk 8 / 107
2022
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Top Product $3.11MKnit Women's Suits
2022
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.78Rnk 5 / 133
2022
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GDP$4.07TCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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2022
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 GDP$2.55BCURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP GROWTH3.06%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC $48,432CURRENT US$
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2012-2022
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GDP PC GROWTH10.4%CURRENT US$
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2022
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GDP PC$1,107CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-8.17%CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-Lesotho Trade: In 2022, Germany exported $6.41M to Lesotho. The main products that Germany exported to Lesotho were Cars ($2.16M), Wheat ($1.66M), and Other Office Machines ($688k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 25.4%, from $2.07M in 2017 to $6.41M in 2022.

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

Lesotho-Germany Trade: In 2022, Lesotho exported $8.79M to Germany. The main products that Lesotho exported to Germany were Knit Women's Suits ($3.11M), Perfume Plants ($2.08M), and Dried Fruits ($906k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 4.84%,  from $6.94M in 2017 to $8.79M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.78),  and 3 in total exports ($1.6T). That same year, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.16B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, Germany exported €1.82M and imported €557k from Lesotho, resulting in a positive trade balance of €1.26M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Germany have increased by €1.81M (13.9k%) from €13k to €1.82M, while imports decreased by €-120k (-17.7%) from €677k to €557k.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of Germany to Lesotho were Machinery for textile, apparel, leather production (€67k), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€22k), Medical, surgical equipment, orthopaedic apparatus (€10k), Articles of plastic (€4k), and Semi-finished products of aluminium (€3k). In August 2024 the top imports of Germany from Lesotho were Nuts and dried fruits (€83k), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€12k), Apparel of knitted, crocheted silk, man-made... (€2k), and Low value consignments Extra-EU trade (€0).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from Saxony (€1.8M), North Rhine-Westphalia (€18k), and Hesse (€1k), while imports destinations were mainly Bavaria (€330k), Schleswig-Holstein (€83k), Saarland (€67k), Hamburg (€66k), and North Rhine-Westphalia (€6k).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year exports to Lesotho was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Machinery for textile, apparel, leather production (€50k or 294%), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€3k or 15.8%), and Semi-finished products of aluminium (€2k or 200%). In August 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Lesotho was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in Apparel of knitted, crocheted silk, man-made... (€-30k or -93.8%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€1.81M(13.9k%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€-120k(-17.7%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Saxony€1.8M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Germany exported $6.41M to Lesotho. The main products exported from Germany to Lesotho were Cars ($2.16M), Wheat ($1.66M), and Other Office Machines ($688k). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 25.4%, from $2.07M in 2017 to $6.41M in 2022.

In 2017, Lesotho exported $8.79M to Germany. The main products exported from Lesotho to Germany were Knit Women's Suits ($3.11M), Perfume Plants ($2.08M), and Dried Fruits ($906k). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 4.84%, from $6.94M in 2022 to $8.79M in 2017.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Lesotho (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Lesotho (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$153B
Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$434M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Germany than Lesotho included United States ($153B), France ($120B), and China ($109B).

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

Difference in imports from Lesotho (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Lesotho

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

During 2022, Germany had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Transportation ($2.16M), Vegetable Products ($1.85M), and Machines ($1.43M).

During 2017, Lesotho had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Vegetable Products ($4.52M), Textiles ($3.91M), and Machines ($368k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Lesotho+$116kOther Measuring Instruments
Top Product Potential Lesotho Germany+$1.07MLow-voltage Protection Equipment

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

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

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Lesotho (Flag) (2022)

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