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Exports $6.41MRnk 182 / 223
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Top Product $2.16MCars
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Exports $8.79MRnk 8 / 107
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Top Product $3.11MKnit Women's Suits
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.75Rnk 3 / 124
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GDP$4.07TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH15.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH3.06%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $48,432CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH10.4%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$1,107CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-8.17%CURRENT US$
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Germany-Lesotho In 2022, Germany exported $6.41M to Lesotho. The main products that Germany exported to Lesotho are Cars ($2.16M), Wheat ($1.66M), and Other Office Machines ($688k). During the last 22 years the exports of Germany to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 7.66%, from $1.26M in 2000 to $6.41M in 2022.

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

Lesotho-Germany 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). During the last 22 years the exports of Lesotho to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 13.9%, from $500k in 2000 to $8.79M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Germany ranked 3 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.75),  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

January, 2024

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Overview In January 2024, Germany exported €64k and imported €235k from Lesotho, resulting in a negative trade balance of €171k. Between January 2023 and January 2024 the exports of Germany have decreased by €-44k (-40.7%) from €108k to €64k, while imports increased by €138k (142%) from €97k to €235k.

Trade In January 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 January 2024 the top imports of Germany from Lesotho were Nuts and dried fruits (€83k), Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€12k), and Apparel of knitted, crocheted silk, man-made... (€2k).

Origins In January 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from North Rhine-Westphalia (€52k), while imports destinations were mainly Bavaria (€127k), North Rhine-Westphalia (€104k), Baden-Württemberg (€2k), Hesse (€1k), and Saxony (€1k).

Growth In January 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year exports to Lesotho was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Articles of plastic (€-1k or -20%). In January 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Lesotho was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Machinery for electricity production, distribution (€3k or 33.3%).

Latest Trade

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Time Scale
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EXPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€-44k(-40.7%)
IMPORT GROWTH (January 2023 - January 2024)€138k(142%)
MAIN EXPORTER (January 2024)North Rhine-Westphalia€52k

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for Germany. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of Germany over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Value

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 22 years the exports of Germany to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 7.66%, from $1.26M in 2000 to $6.41M in 2022.

In 2022, 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 22 years the exports of Lesotho to Germany have increased at an annualized rate of 13.9%, from $500k in 2000 to $8.79M in 2022.

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 2021, countries that imported more from Germany than Lesotho were United States ($153B), France ($120B), and China ($109B).

In 2019, 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 2022, Lesotho had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Vegetable Products ($4.52M), Textiles ($3.91M), and Machines ($368k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Germany has comparative advantage over Lesotho. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Lesotho has comparative advantage over Germany.

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

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