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2023
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Exports $2.5MRnk 192 / 219
2023
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Top Product $526kKnitting Machine Accessories
2023
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Exports $1.47kRnk 86 / 105
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Top Product $1.16kElectric Soldering Equipment
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.29Rnk 18 / 132
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GDP$2.3TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH6.86%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$2.12BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-10.5%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $39,003CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH9.11%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$916CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-20.4%CURRENT US$
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About

Italy-Lesotho Trade: In 2023, Italy exported $2.5M to Lesotho. The main products that Italy exported to Lesotho were Knitting Machine Accessories ($526k), Surveying Equipment ($487k), and Fork-Lifts ($450k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Italy to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 3.33%, from $2.12M in 2018 to $2.5M in 2023.

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

Lesotho-Italy Trade: In 2023, Lesotho exported $1.47k to Italy. The main products that Lesotho exported to Italy were Electric Soldering Equipment ($1.16k), Computers ($205), and Imitation Jewellery ($60). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Italy have decreased at an annualized rate of 77.6%,  from $2.6M in 2018 to $1.47k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  Italy ranked 18 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.29),  and 6 in total exports ($638B). That same year, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.14B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

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Overview In N/A, Italy exported €N/A and imported €N/A from Lesotho, resulting in a N/A trade balance of €N/A. Between N/A and N/A the exports of Italy have N/A by €N/A (N/A) from €N/A to €N/A, while imports N/A by €N/A (N/A) from €N/A to €N/A.

Trade In N/A, the top exports of Italy to Lesotho were . In N/A the top imports of Italy from Lesotho were .

Growth In N/A, the N/A in Italy's year-by-year exports to Lesotho was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in . In N/A, the N/A in Italy's year-by-year imports  from Lesotho was explained primarily by an decrease in product imports  in .

Latest Trade

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Italy exported $2.5M to Lesotho. The main products exported from Italy to Lesotho were Knitting Machine Accessories ($526k), Surveying Equipment ($487k), and Fork-Lifts ($450k). During the last 5 years the exports of Italy to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 3.33%, from $2.12M in 2018 to $2.5M in 2023.

In 2018, Lesotho exported $1.47k to Italy. The main products exported from Lesotho to Italy were Electric Soldering Equipment ($1.16k), Computers ($205), and Imitation Jewellery ($60). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Italy have decreased at an annualized rate of 77.6%, from $2.6M in 2023 to $1.47k in 2018.

Exports from Italy (Flag) to Lesotho (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Lesotho (Flag) to Italy (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Italy
Top DestinationGermany$71.4B
Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$351M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Italy than Lesotho included Germany ($71.4B), United States ($70.9B), and France ($61.1B).

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

Difference in imports from Lesotho (Flag) and Italy (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Italy - Lesotho

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

During 2023, Italy had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Machines ($1.42M), Instruments ($595k), and Transportation ($239k).

During 2018, Lesotho had a large net trade with Italy in the exports of Machines ($1.37k), Precious Metals ($60), and Vegetable Products ($44).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Italy Lesotho+$121kVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures
Top Product Potential Lesotho Italy+$4.46kDiamonds

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

Product Space of Italy (Flag) and Lesotho (Flag) (2023)

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