Peru (PER) and Lesotho (LSO) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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In N/A, Peru did not export any services to Lesotho.

Lesotho-Peru Trade: In N/A, Lesotho exported $621 to Peru. The main products that Lesotho exported to Peru were Knit T-shirts ($458), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($141), and Knit Men's Undergarments ($22). Over the past N/A years the exports of Lesotho to Peru have decreased at an annualized rate of 56.7%, from $41k in N/A to $621 in N/A.

In N/A, Lesotho did not export any services to Peru.

Comparison In 2022, Peru ranked 93 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.6), and 54 in total exports ($59.4B). 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

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Peru does not register exports to Lesotho. The main products exported from Peru to Lesotho were Gypsum ($5.24k).

In 2017, Lesotho exported $621 to Peru. The main products exported from Lesotho to Peru were Knit T-shirts ($458), Low-voltage Protection Equipment ($141), and Knit Men's Undergarments ($22). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Peru have decreased at an annualized rate of 56.7%, from $41k in 2022 to $621 in 2017.

Exports from Peru () to Lesotho () (2022)

Exports from Lesotho () to Peru () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Peru
Top DestinationChina$17.6B

Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$434M

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Peru than Lesotho included China ($17.6B), United States ($8.69B), and Japan ($2.83B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Peru included South Africa ($434M), Eswatini ($11.3M), and Botswana ($3.11M).

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

Comparative Advantage Peru - Lesotho

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

During 2017, Lesotho had a large net trade with Peru in the exports of Textiles ($480) and Machines ($141).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Peru Lesotho+$2.64kRefined Petroleum

Top Product Potential Lesotho Peru+$5.96kKnit T-shirts

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Peru () to Lesotho () (2022)

Exports from Lesotho () to Peru () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Peru - Lesotho

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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