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-3.67%CURRENT US$
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About

Italy-Lesotho In 2022, Italy exported $2.05M to Lesotho. The main products that Italy exported to Lesotho are Knitting Machine Accessories ($375k), Medical Instruments ($323k), and Integrated Circuits ($174k). During the last 22 years the exports of Italy to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 5.46%, from $636k in 2000 to $2.05M in 2022.

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

Lesotho-Italy In 2022, Lesotho exported $3.47k to Italy. The main products that Lesotho exported to Italy were Knitting Machine Accessories ($2.02k), Cameras ($1.08k), and Office Machine Parts ($203). During the last 22 years the exports of Lesotho to Italy have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $47.2k in 2000 to $3.47k in 2022.

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

Comparison In 2022,  Italy ranked 17 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.29),  and 7 in total exports ($634B). 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

Depth
Value

In 2022, Italy exported $2.05M to Lesotho. The main products exported from Italy to Lesotho were Knitting Machine Accessories ($375k), Medical Instruments ($323k), and Integrated Circuits ($174k). During the last 22 years the exports of Italy to Lesotho have increased at an annualized rate of 5.46%, from $636k in 2000 to $2.05M in 2022.

In 2022, Lesotho exported $3.47k to Italy. The main products exported from Lesotho to Italy were Knitting Machine Accessories ($2.02k), Cameras ($1.08k), and Office Machine Parts ($203). During the last 22 years the exports of Lesotho to Italy have decreased at an annualized rate of 11.2%, from $47.2k in 2000 to $3.47k in 2022.

Exports from Italy (Flag) to Lesotho (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Lesotho (Flag) to Italy (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Italy
Top Destination
Germany$78.5B
Lesotho
Top Destination
South Africa$434M

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Italy than Lesotho were Germany ($78.5B), United States ($68.2B), and France ($63.8B).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Lesotho than Italy were Eswatini ($11.3M).

Difference in imports from Lesotho (Flag) and Italy (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Italy - Lesotho

Flow
Scale

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

During 2022, Italy had a large net trade with Lesotho in the exports of Machines ($982k), Instruments ($492k), and Foodstuffs ($186k).

During 2022, Lesotho had a large net trade with Italy in the exports of Machines ($2.33k), Instruments ($1.11k), and Textiles ($27).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Italy has comparative advantage over Lesotho. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Lesotho has comparative advantage over Italy.

Product Space of Italy (Flag) and Lesotho (Flag) (2022)

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