Lesotho (LSO) and Mozambique (MOZ) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Lesotho-Mozambique Trade: In 2023, Lesotho exported $960k to Mozambique. The main products that Lesotho exported to Mozambique were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($444k), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($150k), and Non-Knit Men's Shirts ($78.3k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Mozambique have increased at an annualized rate of 32.1%, from $239k in 2018 to $960k in 2023.

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

Mozambique-Lesotho Trade: In 2023, Mozambique exported $9.96M to Lesotho. The main products that Mozambique exported to Lesotho were Electricity ($7.55M), Prepared Cotton ($1.38M), and Raw Cotton ($1.03M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Mozambique to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 9.75%, from $6.25M in 2018 to $9.96M in 2023.

In 2023, Mozambique 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, Mozambique ranked 122 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.27), and 97 in total exports ($11.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Lesotho exported $960k to Mozambique. The main products exported from Lesotho to Mozambique were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($444k), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($150k), and Non-Knit Men's Shirts ($78.3k). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Mozambique have increased at an annualized rate of 32.1%, from $239k in 2018 to $960k in 2023.

In 2018, Mozambique exported $9.96M to Lesotho. The main products exported from Mozambique to Lesotho were Electricity ($7.55M), Prepared Cotton ($1.38M), and Raw Cotton ($1.03M). During the last 5 years the exports of Mozambique to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 9.75%, from $6.25M in 2023 to $9.96M in 2018.

Exports from Lesotho () to Mozambique () (2023)

Exports from Mozambique () to Lesotho () (2023)

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Trade between Lesotho () and Mozambique ()

Lesotho Exports

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Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$351M

Mozambique
Top DestinationIndia$2.13B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Mozambique included Belgium ($295M), United States ($228M), and Egypt ($2.58M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Mozambique than Lesotho included India ($2.13B), China ($1.56B), and South Africa ($1.04B).

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

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Mozambique

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

During 2023, Lesotho had a large net trade with Mozambique in the exports of Textiles ($842k), Transportation ($71k), and Footwear and Headwear ($34.5k).

During 2018, Mozambique had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Mineral Products ($7.55M), Textiles ($2.4M), and Foodstuffs ($3k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Lesotho Mozambique+$1.86kKnit Women's Suits

Top Product Potential Mozambique Lesotho+$2.15kElectricity

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Lesotho () to Mozambique () (2023)

Exports from Mozambique () to Lesotho () (2023)

Latest Data

Trade between Lesotho () and Mozambique ()

Lesotho Exports

Mozambique Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Mozambique

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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