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

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Lesotho-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2022, Lesotho exported $449k to Zimbabwe. The main products that Lesotho exported to Zimbabwe were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($201k), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($120k), and Knit Women's Suits ($94.2k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.5%, from $1.33M in 2017 to $449k in 2022.

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

Zimbabwe-Lesotho Trade: In 2022, Zimbabwe exported $67.2M to Lesotho. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Lesotho were Raw Cotton ($67M), Iron Pipes ($234k), and Rough Wood ($16.9k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 613%, from $3.64k in 2017 to $67.2M in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022, Lesotho ranked 158 in total exports ($1.16B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index. That same year, Zimbabwe ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 109 in total exports ($8.41B).

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In 2022, Lesotho exported $449k to Zimbabwe. The main products exported from Lesotho to Zimbabwe were Non-Knit Men's Suits ($201k), Non-Knit Women's Suits ($120k), and Knit Women's Suits ($94.2k). During the last 5 years the exports of Lesotho to Zimbabwe have decreased at an annualized rate of 19.5%, from $1.33M in 2017 to $449k in 2022.

In 2017, Zimbabwe exported $67.2M to Lesotho. The main products exported from Zimbabwe to Lesotho were Raw Cotton ($67M), Iron Pipes ($234k), and Rough Wood ($16.9k). During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 613%, from $3.64k in 2022 to $67.2M in 2017.

Exports from Lesotho () to Zimbabwe () (2022)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Lesotho () (2022)

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Trade between Lesotho () and Zimbabwe ()

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Lesotho
Top DestinationSouth Africa$434M

Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.78B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Zimbabwe included United States ($327M), United Kingdom ($32.4M), and Eswatini ($11.3M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Lesotho included United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), South Africa ($1.47B), and China ($625M).

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

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Zimbabwe

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

During 2022, Lesotho had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of Textiles ($415k), Chemical Products ($23.6k), and Transportation ($5.06k).

During 2017, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Textiles ($67M), Metals ($234k), and Wood Products ($16.9k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Lesotho Zimbabwe+$2.82kDiamonds

Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Lesotho+$1.31kFerroalloys

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Lesotho () to Zimbabwe () (2022)

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Lesotho () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Lesotho () and Zimbabwe ()

Lesotho Exports

Zimbabwe Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Lesotho - Zimbabwe

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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