Net foreign assets in Lesotho
Lesotho: Net foreign assets was 1.22 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Lesotho, 1980–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Lesotho is 1.22 billion current US$, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 186.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Lesotho peaked at 1.52 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.23 million current US$, in 1981.
Lesotho ranks 27th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.81 million current US$ | 52.23 million current US$ | 95.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 385.48 million current US$ | 131.51 million current US$ | 617.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 805.04 million current US$ | 425.30 million current US$ | 1.47 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 billion current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More financial sector data for Lesotho
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.8% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.54 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 3.67 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net foreign assets 25.32 billion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 24.3% (2024)
- Broad money 42.3% (2020)
- Claims on central government, etc. -18.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 24.3% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -5,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Lesotho?
- Net foreign assets in Lesotho was 1.22 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.23 million current US$ in 1981.
- How does Lesotho rank for net foreign assets?
- Lesotho ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.