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About

Netherlands-Lesotho In 2022, Netherlands exported $1.3M to Lesotho. The main products that Netherlands exported to Lesotho are Packaged Medicaments ($401k), Used Clothing ($331k), and Other Plastic Products ($79.6k). During the last 22 years the exports of Netherlands to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 4.77%, from $469k in 2000 to $1.3M in 2022.

In 2022, Netherlands did not export any services to Lesotho.

Lesotho-Netherlands In 2022, Lesotho exported $2.26M to Netherlands. The main products that Lesotho exported to Netherlands were Knit Women's Suits ($2.03M), Knit Men's Shirts ($137k), and Broadcasting Equipment ($21.9k). During the last 22 years the exports of Lesotho to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 23.2%, from $23k in 2000 to $2.26M in 2022.

In 2022, Lesotho did not export any services to Netherlands.

Comparison In 2022,  Netherlands ranked 20 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.1),  and 6 in total exports ($674B). That same year, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.16B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2022, Netherlands exported $1.3M to Lesotho. The main products exported from Netherlands to Lesotho were Packaged Medicaments ($401k), Used Clothing ($331k), and Other Plastic Products ($79.6k). During the last 22 years the exports of Netherlands to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 4.77%, from $469k in 2000 to $1.3M in 2022.

In 2022, Lesotho exported $2.26M to Netherlands. The main products exported from Lesotho to Netherlands were Knit Women's Suits ($2.03M), Knit Men's Shirts ($137k), and Broadcasting Equipment ($21.9k). During the last 22 years the exports of Lesotho to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 23.2%, from $23k in 2000 to $2.26M in 2022.

Exports from Netherlands (Flag) to Lesotho (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Lesotho (Flag) to Netherlands (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Netherlands
Top Destination
Germany$131B
Lesotho
Top Destination
South Africa$434M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Netherlands than Lesotho were Germany ($131B), Belgium ($94.3B), and France ($59.9B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Netherlands were Eswatini ($11.3M).

Difference in imports from Lesotho (Flag) and Netherlands (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Netherlands - Lesotho

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Netherlands had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Chemical Products ($538k), Textiles ($359k), and Machines ($174k).

During 2022, Lesotho had a large net trade with Netherlands in the exports of Textiles ($2.17M), Machines ($35.1k), and Plastics and Rubbers ($16.3k).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Netherlands has comparative advantage over Lesotho. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Lesotho has comparative advantage over Netherlands.

Product Space of Netherlands (Flag) and Lesotho (Flag) (2022)

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