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Imports - partners Lesotho, in 22 editions.
The entry for Lesotho published Imports - partners in 22 editions of 36, from 1999 to 2025. The text changed in 17 editions. Each is shown as published. Imports - partners in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 17
- the first edition with it
- 1999
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Imports--partners” (1999) and “Imports - partners” (2000 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Published as “Imports--partners”
South African Customs Union 90%, Asia 6%, EU 2%
(1995)
- South African Customs Union 90%, Asia 7% (1997)
South African Customs Union 90%, Asia 6%, EU 2% 7% (1997)
(1995)
- South African Customs Union 90%, Asia 7% (1998)
South African Customs Union 90%, Asia 7% (1997) (1998)
- South African Customs Union 89.5%, Asia 7% (1999)
South African Customs Union 90%, 89.5%, Asia 7% (1998) (1999)
South African Customs Union 89.5%, Asia 7% (1999) Hong Kong 51.9%, China 25%, France 3.9% (2002)
Hong Kong 51.9%, 36.6%, Taiwan 36.2%, China 25%, France 3.9% (2002) 12%, Germany 9.9% (2003)
Hong Kong 36.6%, Taiwan 36.2%, 46.8%, China 12%, 25.5%, South Korea 5.6%, Germany 9.9% (2003) 4.8% (2004)
Hong Kong 46.8%, China 25.5%, South Korea 5.6%, Germany 4.8% (2004) US 84%, Belgium 12.8%, Canada 2.4% (2005)
US 84%, Belgium 12.8%, Canada 2.4% (2005) Hong Kong 33.4%, China 31.2%, Germany 7.7%, India 7.3% (2006)
China 30%, Hong Kong 33.4%, China 31.2%, Germany 7.7%, 29.6%, India 7.3% (2006) 10%, South Korea 6.6%, Germany 6.4%, Pakistan 4.6% (2007)
China 30%, 35.5%, Hong Kong 29.6%, India 10%, 22.1%, South Korea 6.6%, 19.1%, Germany 6.4%, 5.9%, Pakistan 4.6% (2007) (2008)
China 35.5%, 26.3%, Taiwan 20.1%, Hong Kong 22.1%, 16.4%, South Korea 19.1%, Germany 5.9%, Pakistan 4.6% 14.1%, India 9.2% (2008)
South Korea 26.9%, China 26.3%, 23.1%, Taiwan 20.1%, 22.1%, Hong Kong 16.4%, South Korea 14.1%, India 9.2% (2008) 6.6%, US 4.4% (2010)
The entry for Lesotho did not include Imports - partners.
- South Africa 84.5% (2016)
South Korea 26.9%, China 23.1%, Taiwan 22.1%, Hong Kong 6.6%, US 4.4% (2010) Africa 84.5% (2016)
The same text in 3 editions, 2018 to 2020.
- South Africa 87.2% (2017)
South Africa 84.5% (2016) 87.2% (2017)
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
- South Africa 85%, China 5% (2019)
South Africa 87.2% (2017) 85%, China 5% (2019)
note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
South Africa 85%, 77%, China 5% (2019) 6%, Taiwan 5%, Zimbabwe 4%, India 2% (2022)
note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
South Africa 77%, 78%, China 6%, 10%, Taiwan 5%, Zimbabwe 4%, 3%, Japan 1%, India 2% (2022) 1% (2023)
note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Lesotho: Imports - partners.” The World Factbook, 1999–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/lesotho/imports-partners.