Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Lesotho
Lesotho: Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments was 17.52 million US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Lesotho, 2016–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 17.52 million US dollar for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Lesotho peaked at 35.36 million US dollar in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.96 million US dollar, in 2022.
That places Lesotho 100th out of 133 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 28.70 million US dollar | — |
| 2017 | 35.36 million US dollar | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 26.26 million US dollar | -25.7% |
| 2019 | 28.02 million US dollar | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 26.20 million US dollar | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 10.33 million US dollar | -60.6% |
| 2022 | 5.96 million US dollar | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 15.56 million US dollar | +161.1% |
| 2024 | 15.45 million US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 17.52 million US dollar | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.59 million US dollar | 26.26 million US dollar | 35.36 million US dollar | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.17 million US dollar | 5.96 million US dollar | 26.20 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 97 Sint Maarten 27.56 million US dollar compare
- 98 Malawi 22.58 million US dollar compare
- 99 Antigua and Barbuda 18.80 million US dollar compare
- 101 Burkina Faso 15.18 million US dollar compare
- 102 Mozambique 10.74 million US dollar compare
- 103 Anguilla 10.44 million US dollar compare
More external debt data for Lesotho
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 62.08 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 26.56 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.026 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -363,000 NFL, current US$ (2013)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Lesotho?
- Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Lesotho was 17.52 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 35.36 million US dollar in 2017.
- What is the lowest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.96 million US dollar in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments?
- Lesotho ranks 100th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.