10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Lesotho

Lesotho: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term was 110.00 million BU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
110.00 million BU
Change on year
up 243.8%
World rank
173rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
110.00 million BU
in 2025
All-time low
6.00 million BU
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Lesotho, 2005–2025

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M2005201520252005: 10.0M BU2006: 6.0M BU2007: 13.0M BU2008: 16.0M BU2009: 12.0M BU2010: 42.0M BU2011: 27.0M BU2012: 14.0M BU2013: 12.0M BU2014: 12.0M BU2015: 13.0M BU2016: 11.0M BU2017: 17.0M BU2018: 22.0M BU2019: 24.0M BU2020: 20.0M BU2021: 28.0M BU2022: 20.0M BU2023: 30.0M BU2024: 32.0M BU2025: 110.0M BU

Source: BIS. Measured in BU.

Analysis

In 2025, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Lesotho stood at 110.00 million BU. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 243.8% on the previous year and up 746.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Lesotho peaked at 110.00 million BU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million BU, in 2006.

That places Lesotho 173rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.40 million BU 6.00 million BU 16.00 million BU 5
2010s 19.40 million BU 11.00 million BU 42.00 million BU 10
2020s 40.00 million BU 20.00 million BU 110.00 million BU 6

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 170 Zimbabwe 139.00 million BU compare
  2. 171 Vanuatu 114.00 million BU compare
  3. 172 American Samoa 111.00 million BU compare
  4. 173 Grenada 110.00 million BU compare
  5. 173 Malawi 110.00 million BU compare
  6. 176 Comoros 104.00 million BU compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Lesotho?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Lesotho was 110.00 million BU in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 110.00 million BU in 2025.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million BU in 2006.
How does Lesotho rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term?
Lesotho ranks 173rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 746.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU)
Unit
BU
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 4,414 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

ST refers to insured export credits with credit terms up to and including 12 months, except for transactions involving an insured manufacturing (pre-credit) risk with a risk period of more than 12 months, which are classified as medium/long-term (MLT).