Economy · Southern Africa
Lesotho Foreign Direct Investment
$-5.77Mas of 2025+54.1% vs 2024
Foreign Direct Investment is measured in current U.S. dollars. Changes in the LSL/USD exchange rate can affect the dollar value; this chart does not separate those effects.
Net foreign direct investment inflows, in current US dollars. Source: UNCTAD STRUCTURAL TRADE. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Foreign Direct Investment |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $-5.77M |
| 2024 | $-12.57M |
| 2023 | $-25.65M |
| 2022 | $-8.3M |
| 2021 | $-12.43M |
| 2020 | $27.96M |
| 2019 | $35.39M |
| 2018 | $40.56M |
| 2017 | $42.06M |
| 2016 | $80.33M |
| 2015 | $206.51M |
| 2014 | $160.78M |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=LS&metric_key=fdi_net_inflows_usd" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Foreign Direct Investment across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Foreign Direct Investment |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | $4.01B |
| Kenya | $3.2B |
| South Africa | $-2.31B |
| Egypt | $15.45B |
| Ghana | $1.91B |
| Ethiopia | $3.8B |
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