Lesotho vs USA: 2023 Trade Comparison

Side-by-side stats from CEPII BACI. Bold values mark the larger figure.

LesothoMetricUSA
$1.15BTotal exports$1.90T
$1.78BTotal imports$2.98T
$-628.41MTrade balance$-1.08T
$2.93BTotal trade volume$4.87T
#156Global export rank#2
#168Global import rank#1

Direct trade between Lesotho and USA

LesothoUSA
$214.86M
USALesotho
$7.44M

Lesotho top exports

  • non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set$417.81M
  • mineral and aerated, including natural or artificial, (not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter nor flavoured)$68.30M
  • men's or boys', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)$51.61M
  • (other than shorn), greasy (including fleece-washed wool), not carded or combed$38.62M
  • of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted$37.17M

USA top exports

  • petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$124.16B
  • preparations n.e.c. containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals$115.84B
  • liquefied, natural gas$39.59B
  • consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$33.69B
  • of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg$31.57B

Shared top trade partners

Both countries appear as major export destinations for 5 of the same partners:

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