Lesotho (LSO) and Ireland (IRL) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Lesotho-Ireland Trade: In 2023, Lesotho exported $149k to Ireland. The main products that Lesotho exported to Ireland were Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($136k), Knit Men's Shirts ($2.88k), and Knit T-shirts ($2.78k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 35.4%, from $32.7k in 2018 to $149k in 2023.

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

Ireland-Lesotho Trade: In 2023, Ireland exported $228k to Lesotho. The main products that Ireland exported to Lesotho were Unpackaged Medicaments ($76.4k), Poultry Meat ($69.4k), and Packaged Medicaments ($16.5k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Ireland to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.6%, from $767k in 2018 to $228k in 2023.

In 2023, Ireland 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, Ireland ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.31), and 29 in total exports ($241B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Lesotho exported $149k to Ireland. The main products exported from Lesotho to Ireland were Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($136k), Knit Men's Shirts ($2.88k), and Knit T-shirts ($2.78k). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Ireland have increased at an annualized rate of 35.4%, from $32.7k in 2018 to $149k in 2023.

In 2018, Ireland exported $228k to Lesotho. The main products exported from Ireland to Lesotho were Unpackaged Medicaments ($76.4k), Poultry Meat ($69.4k), and Packaged Medicaments ($16.5k). During the last 5 years the exports of Ireland to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 21.6%, from $767k in 2023 to $228k in 2018.

Exports from Lesotho () to Ireland () (2023)

Exports from Ireland () to Lesotho () (2023)

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Trade between Lesotho () and Ireland ()

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Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$351M

Ireland
Top DestinationUnited States$67.4B

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Ireland than Lesotho included United States ($67.4B), Germany ($26.7B), and United Kingdom ($20.5B).

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

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Ireland

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

During 2023, Lesotho had a large net trade with Ireland in the exports of Machines ($137k), Textiles ($11.3k), and Vegetable Products ($26).

During 2018, Ireland had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Chemical Products ($95k), Animal Products ($69.4k), and Machines ($16.6k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Lesotho Ireland+$113kLow-voltage Protection Equipment

Top Product Potential Ireland Lesotho+$7.85kOffice Machine Parts

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Lesotho () to Ireland () (2023)

Exports from Ireland () to Lesotho () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Lesotho () and Ireland ()

Lesotho Exports

Ireland Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Ireland

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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