Pakistan (PAK) and Lesotho (LSO) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Pakistan-Lesotho Trade: In 2022, Pakistan exported $4.37M to Lesotho. The main products that Pakistan exported to Lesotho were Heavy Mixed Woven Cotton ($3.48M), Other Cotton Fabrics ($158k), and Styrene Polymers ($146k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.93%, from $4.82M in 2017 to $4.37M in 2022.

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

Lesotho-Pakistan Trade: In 2022, Lesotho exported $104 to Pakistan. The main products that Lesotho exported to Pakistan were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($92) and Other Non-Knit Clothing Accessories ($12). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 72.8%, from $70.2k in 2017 to $104 in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022, Pakistan ranked 84 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.45), and 66 in total exports ($38.6B). That same year, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.16B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

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Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Pakistan exported $4.37M to Lesotho. The main products exported from Pakistan to Lesotho were Heavy Mixed Woven Cotton ($3.48M), Other Cotton Fabrics ($158k), and Styrene Polymers ($146k). During the last 5 years the exports of Pakistan to Lesotho have decreased at an annualized rate of 1.93%, from $4.82M in 2017 to $4.37M in 2022.

In 2017, Lesotho exported $104 to Pakistan. The main products exported from Lesotho to Pakistan were Motor vehicles; parts and accessories (8701 to 8705) ($92) and Other Non-Knit Clothing Accessories ($12). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Pakistan have decreased at an annualized rate of 72.8%, from $70.2k in 2022 to $104 in 2017.

Exports from Pakistan () to Lesotho () (2022)

Exports from Lesotho () to Pakistan () (2022)

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Trade between Pakistan () and Lesotho ()

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Pakistan
Top DestinationUnited States$6.47B

Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$434M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Pakistan than Lesotho included United States ($6.47B), Germany ($2.8B), and China ($2.79B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Pakistan included South Africa ($434M) and Eswatini ($11.3M).

Difference in imports from Lesotho () and Pakistan () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - Lesotho

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

During 2022, Pakistan had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Textiles ($4.01M), Plastics and Rubbers ($146k), and Transportation ($126k).

During 2017, Lesotho had a large net trade with Pakistan in the exports of Transportation ($92) and Textiles ($12).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Pakistan Lesotho+$124kHouse Linens

Top Product Potential Lesotho Pakistan+$2.31kLow-voltage Protection Equipment

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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Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Pakistan and Lesotho. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Pakistan indicates it has a comparative advantage over Lesotho. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Lesotho indicates it has a comparative advantage over Pakistan.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Pakistan () to Lesotho () (2022)

Exports from Lesotho () to Pakistan () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Pakistan () and Lesotho ()

Pakistan Exports

Lesotho Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Lesotho () and Pakistan () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Pakistan - Lesotho

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Pakistan () and Lesotho () (2022)

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