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$2.12BCURRENT US$
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-10.5%CURRENT US$
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$338BCURRENT US$
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30.6%CURRENT US$
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$916CURRENT US$
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-20.4%CURRENT US$
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$1,365CURRENT US$
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About

Lesotho-Pakistan Trade: In 2023, Lesotho exported $1.89k to Pakistan. The main products that Lesotho exported to Pakistan were Non-Knit Men's Coats ($1.52k), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($223), and Non-Knit Women's Coats ($144). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 39.4%, from $23.1k in 2018 to $1.89k in 2023.

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

Pakistan-Lesotho Trade: In 2023, Pakistan exported $5.7M to Lesotho. The main products that Pakistan exported to Lesotho were Heavy Pure Woven Cotton ($3.72M), Heavy Mixed Woven Cotton ($1.43M), and Knit Men's Coats ($151k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.56%,  from $8.67M in 2018 to $5.7M in 2023.

In 2023, Pakistan 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, Pakistan ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.55), and 66 in total exports ($35.8B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, Lesotho exported $1.89k to Pakistan. The main products exported from Lesotho to Pakistan were Non-Knit Men's Coats ($1.52k), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($223), and Non-Knit Women's Coats ($144). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 39.4%, from $23.1k in 2018 to $1.89k in 2023.

In 2018, Pakistan exported $5.7M to Lesotho. The main products exported from Pakistan to Lesotho were Heavy Pure Woven Cotton ($3.72M), Heavy Mixed Woven Cotton ($1.43M), and Knit Men's Coats ($151k). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.56%, from $8.67M in 2023 to $5.7M in 2018.

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

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

Latest Data

Trade between Lesotho (Flag) and Pakistan (Flag)

Lesotho Exports

Pakistan Exports

Market Competitiveness

Color
Lesotho
Top Destination
South Africa$351M
Pakistan
Top Destination
United States$5.18B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Pakistan included South Africa ($351M), India ($86.3M), and Belgium ($295M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Lesotho included United States ($5.18B), United Arab Emirates ($3.7B), and China ($3.4B).

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

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Pakistan

Flow
Scale

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

During 2023, Lesotho had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Textiles ($1.67k), Machines ($223), and Plastics and Rubbers ($1).

During 2018, Pakistan had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Textiles ($5.39M), Chemical Products ($128k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($92.5k).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Depth
View
Sort By
Top Product Potential Lesotho Pakistan+$2.31kLow-voltage Protection Equipment
Top Product Potential Pakistan Lesotho+$124kHouse Linens

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

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

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