Lesotho (LSO) and Tunisia (TUN) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Lesotho-Tunisia Trade: In 2023, Lesotho exported $6.61k to Tunisia. The main products that Lesotho exported to Tunisia were Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($5.32k), Insulated Wire ($861), and Electrical Power Accessories ($427). Over the past 6 years the exports of Lesotho to Tunisia have increased at an annualized rate of 82%, from $182 in 2017 to $6.61k in 2023.

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

Tunisia-Lesotho Trade: In 2023, Tunisia exported $58k to Lesotho. The main products that Tunisia exported to Lesotho were Refined Petroleum ($58k). Over the past 6 years the exports of Tunisia to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.91%, from $64.2k in 2017 to $58k in 2023.

In 2023, Tunisia 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, Tunisia ranked 56 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.13), and 74 in total exports ($23.1B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Lesotho exported $6.61k to Tunisia. The main products exported from Lesotho to Tunisia were Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($5.32k), Insulated Wire ($861), and Electrical Power Accessories ($427). During the last 6 years the exports of Lesotho to Tunisia have increased at an annualized rate of 82%, from $182 in 2017 to $6.61k in 2023.

In 2018, Tunisia exported $58k to Lesotho. The main products exported from Tunisia to Lesotho were Refined Petroleum ($58k). During the last 5 years the exports of Tunisia to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 0.91%, from $64.2k in 2023 to $58k in 2018.

Exports from Lesotho () to Tunisia () (2023)

Exports from Tunisia () to Lesotho () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$351M

Tunisia
Top DestinationFrance$5.19B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Tunisia included South Africa ($351M), Belgium ($295M), and Eswatini ($7.34M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Tunisia than Lesotho included France ($5.19B), Italy ($3.87B), and Germany ($3.09B).

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

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Tunisia

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

During 2023, Lesotho had a large net trade with Tunisia in the exports of Machines ($6.61k).

During 2018, Tunisia had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Mineral Products ($58k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Lesotho Tunisia+$2.19kLow-voltage Protection Equipment

Top Product Potential Tunisia Lesotho+$2.04kRefined Petroleum

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Lesotho () to Tunisia () (2023)

Exports from Tunisia () to Lesotho () (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Tunisia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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