Israel (ISR) and Lesotho (LSO) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Israel-Lesotho Trade: In 2022, Israel exported $666k to Lesotho. The main products that Israel exported to Lesotho were Office Machine Parts ($342k), Blank Audio Media ($129k), and Ink Ribbons ($76.8k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Israel to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 102%, from $20k in 2017 to $666k in 2022.

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

Lesotho-Israel Trade: In 2022, Lesotho exported $611k to Israel. The main products that Lesotho exported to Israel were Hemp Fibers ($569k) and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($42.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Israel have increased at an annualized rate of 342%, from $362 in 2017 to $611k in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022, Israel ranked 20 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.23), and 49 in total exports ($76.9B). That same year, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.16B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

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In 2022, Israel exported $666k to Lesotho. The main products exported from Israel to Lesotho were Office Machine Parts ($342k), Blank Audio Media ($129k), and Ink Ribbons ($76.8k). During the last 5 years the exports of Israel to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 102%, from $20k in 2017 to $666k in 2022.

In 2017, Lesotho exported $611k to Israel. The main products exported from Lesotho to Israel were Hemp Fibers ($569k) and Chemical Analysis Instruments ($42.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Israel have increased at an annualized rate of 342%, from $362 in 2022 to $611k in 2017.

Exports from Israel () to Lesotho () (2022)

Exports from Lesotho () to Israel () (2022)

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Trade between Israel () and Lesotho ()

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Israel
Top DestinationUnited States$20.3B

Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$434M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Israel than Lesotho included United States ($20.3B), China ($5.53B), and Palestine ($4.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Israel included South Africa ($434M), Eswatini ($11.3M), and Lebanon ($163k).

Difference in imports from Lesotho () and Israel () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Israel - Lesotho

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

During 2022, Israel had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Machines ($493k), Miscellaneous ($76.8k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($49.3k).

During 2017, Lesotho had a large net trade with Israel in the exports of Textiles ($569k) and Instruments ($42.2k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Israel Lesotho+$22.7kComputers

Top Product Potential Lesotho Israel+$5.49kDiamonds

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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Competitive Landscape

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Israel () to Lesotho () (2022)

Exports from Lesotho () to Israel () (2022)

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Trade between Israel () and Lesotho ()

Lesotho Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Lesotho () and Israel () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Israel - Lesotho

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Israel () and Lesotho () (2022)

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