Zimbabwe (ZWE) and Lesotho (LSO) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zimbabwe-Lesotho Trade: In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $5.58M to Lesotho. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Lesotho were Raw Cotton ($5.58M) and Sports Equipment ($363). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 1.18%, from $5.26M in 2018 to $5.58M in 2023.

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

Lesotho-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2023, Lesotho exported $353k to Zimbabwe. The main products that Lesotho exported to Zimbabwe were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($134k), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($112k), and Knit Men's Suits ($77.4k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 23.8%, from $121k in 2018 to $353k in 2023.

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

Comparison In 2023, Zimbabwe ranked 110 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.98), and 106 in total exports ($9.05B). That same year, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.14B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

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In 2023, Zimbabwe exported $5.58M to Lesotho. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Lesotho were Raw Cotton ($5.58M) and Sports Equipment ($363). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 1.18%, from $5.26M in 2018 to $5.58M in 2023.

In 2018, Lesotho exported $353k to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Lesotho to Zimbabwe were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($134k), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($112k), and Knit Men's Suits ($77.4k). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 23.8%, from $121k in 2023 to $353k in 2018.

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Lesotho () (2023)

Exports from Lesotho () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

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Trade between Zimbabwe () and Lesotho ()

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Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.1B

Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$351M

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Lesotho included United Arab Emirates ($4.1B), China ($1.6B), and South Africa ($1.39B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Zimbabwe included Belgium ($295M), United States ($228M), and Eswatini ($7.34M).

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Lesotho

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

During 2023, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Textiles ($5.58M) and Miscellaneous ($363).

During 2018, Lesotho had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Textiles ($323k), Transportation ($29.3k), and Chemical Products ($10).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Lesotho+$1.31kFerroalloys

Top Product Potential Lesotho Zimbabwe+$2.82kDiamonds

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Lesotho () (2023)

Exports from Lesotho () to Zimbabwe () (2023)

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Trade between Zimbabwe () and Lesotho ()

Zimbabwe Exports

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Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Lesotho

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

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

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