Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) in Lesotho

Lesotho: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) was 36.31 million US dollar in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
36.31 million US dollar
Change on year
up 80.2%
World rank
75th
of 131 countries
All-time high
43.39 million US dollar
in 2020
All-time low
17.46 million US dollar
in 2023
Years of data
6
2020–2025

Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) in Lesotho, 2020–2025

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2020202220252020: 43.4M US dollar2021: 40.9M US dollar2022: 36.5M US dollar2023: 17.5M US dollar2024: 20.2M US dollar2025: 36.3M US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 36.31 million US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in 2025.

That represents a change of up 80.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

That places Lesotho 75th out of 131 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Lesotho, 2020 to 2025.
Year US dollar Change
2020 43.39 million US dollar
2021 40.90 million US dollar -5.8%
2022 36.47 million US dollar -10.8%
2023 17.46 million US dollar -52.1%
2024 20.15 million US dollar +15.4%
2025 36.31 million US dollar +80.2%

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 72 Eswatini 51.60 million US dollar compare
  2. 73 Benin 49.67 million US dollar
  3. 74 Bermuda 44.68 million US dollar
  4. 76 Aruba 34.20 million US dollar
  5. 77 Seychelles 25.35 million US dollar compare
  6. 78 Ecuador 20.93 million US dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Lesotho?
Portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Lesotho was 36.31 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 43.39 million US dollar in 2020.
What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 17.46 million US dollar in 2023.
How does Lesotho rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
Lesotho ranks 75th out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
Is portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
134 places, 2,496 data points, 1980–2025
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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.