France (FRA) and Lesotho (LSO) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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France-Lesotho Trade: In 2023, France exported $1.45M to Lesotho. The main products that France exported to Lesotho were Animal Food ($377k), Textile Processing Machines ($322k), and Other Edible Preparations ($275k). Over the past 5 years the exports of France to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 14.6%, from $734k in 2018 to $1.45M in 2023.

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

Lesotho-France Trade: In 2023, Lesotho exported $3.54M to France. The main products that Lesotho exported to France were Diamonds ($3.53M), High-voltage Protection Equipment ($779), and Knit Men's Shirts ($611). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to France have increased at an annualized rate of 111%, from $84.4k in 2018 to $3.54M in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, France ranked 16 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.34), and 7 in total exports ($635B). That same year, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.14B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, France exported $1.45M to Lesotho. The main products exported from France to Lesotho were Animal Food ($377k), Textile Processing Machines ($322k), and Other Edible Preparations ($275k). During the last 5 years the exports of France to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 14.6%, from $734k in 2018 to $1.45M in 2023.

In 2018, Lesotho exported $3.54M to France. The main products exported from Lesotho to France were Diamonds ($3.53M), High-voltage Protection Equipment ($779), and Knit Men's Shirts ($611). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to France have increased at an annualized rate of 111%, from $84.4k in 2023 to $3.54M in 2018.

Exports from France () to Lesotho () (2023)

Exports from Lesotho () to France () (2023)

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Trade between France () and Lesotho ()

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Market Competitiveness

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France
Top DestinationGermany$72.8B

Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$351M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from France than Lesotho included Germany ($72.8B), Italy ($56.3B), and United States ($51.2B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Lesotho than from France.

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

Comparative Advantage France - Lesotho

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

During 2023, France had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Foodstuffs ($653k), Machines ($556k), and Chemical Products ($128k).

During 2018, Lesotho had a large net trade with France in the exports of Precious Metals ($3.53M), Textiles ($1.61k), and Machines ($982).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential France Lesotho+$53.1kVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures

Top Product Potential Lesotho France+$22.9kKnit Sweaters

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from France () to Lesotho () (2023)

Exports from Lesotho () to France () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between France () and Lesotho ()

France Exports

Lesotho Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage France - Lesotho

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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