Lesotho: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , Lesotho's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 98.59.
That's up 2.8% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 47.94 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2007–2023)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 114.13
- Trough
- 86.83
- 1-year change
- +2.8%
- 5-year change
- +4.2%
- +0.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- +3.7%
- +0.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 98.5908 | |
| 95.8676 | |
| 93.0404 | |
| 96.6476 | |
| 94.3073 | |
| 94.6018 | |
| 98.8898 | |
| 90.5356 | |
| 86.8310 | |
| 88.1428 |
About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Lesotho's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2023?
- In 2023, Lesotho's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 98.59, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Lesotho's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Lesotho's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 2.8% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Lesotho's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2023 was 47.94, so Lesotho is above the world average.
- What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.