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About

Lesotho-Egypt Trade: In 2023, Lesotho exported $2.58M to Egypt. The main products that Lesotho exported to Egypt were Heavy Pure Woven Cotton ($2.58M), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($331), and Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($66). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 154%, from $24.2k in 2018 to $2.58M in 2023.

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

Egypt-Lesotho Trade: In 2023, Egypt exported $124k to Lesotho. The main products that Egypt exported to Lesotho were Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($122k), Paper Notebooks ($955), and Trunks and Cases ($911). Over the past 5 years the exports of Egypt to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 79.8%,  from $6.62k in 2018 to $124k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023,  Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.14B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Egypt ranked 66 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.11), and 58 in total exports ($51.1B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Lesotho exported $2.58M to Egypt. The main products exported from Lesotho to Egypt were Heavy Pure Woven Cotton ($2.58M), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($331), and Light Rubberized Knitted Fabric ($66). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Egypt have increased at an annualized rate of 154%, from $24.2k in 2018 to $2.58M in 2023.

In 2018, Egypt exported $124k to Lesotho. The main products exported from Egypt to Lesotho were Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($122k), Paper Notebooks ($955), and Trunks and Cases ($911). During the last 5 years the exports of Egypt to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 79.8%, from $6.62k in 2023 to $124k in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Lesotho (Flag) and Egypt (Flag)

Lesotho Exports

Date

Egypt Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Lesotho
Top Destination
South Africa$351M
Egypt
Top Destination
Saudi Arabia$5.31B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Egypt included South Africa ($351M), Belgium ($295M), and Botswana ($1.49M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Egypt than Lesotho included Saudi Arabia ($5.31B), Turkey ($4.63B), and Italy ($2.9B).

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

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Egypt

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Lesotho had a large net trade with Egypt in the exports of Textiles ($2.58M) and Machines ($345).

During 2018, Egypt had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Textiles ($122k), Paper Goods ($1.51k), and Animal Hides ($911).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
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Top Product Potential Lesotho Egypt+$192kHeavy Pure Woven Cotton
Top Product Potential Egypt Lesotho+$10.9kVaccines, blood, antisera, toxins and cultures

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

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

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