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| Country | Year | Exports ($M) | Imports ($M) | Balance ($M) | Export share (%) | Export HHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1995 | $228,749 M | $134,538 M | $94,212 M | 4.52% | 0.150 |
| China | 1996 | $242,635 M | $139,588 M | $103,048 M | 4.52% | 0.147 |
| China | 1997 | $279,480 M | $139,860 M | $139,619 M | 4.99% | 0.142 |
| China | 1998 | $280,185 M | $133,892 M | $146,293 M | 5.05% | 0.138 |
| China | 1999 | $312,788 M | $150,668 M | $162,120 M | 5.44% | 0.141 |
| China | 2000 | $391,367 M | $204,669 M | $186,698 M | 6.02% | 0.128 |
| China | 2001 | $405,592 M | $221,334 M | $184,258 M | 6.43% | 0.122 |
| China | 2002 | $487,646 M | $269,679 M | $217,968 M | 7.37% | 0.123 |
| China | 2003 | $612,089 M | $366,646 M | $245,442 M | 7.99% | 0.111 |
| China | 2004 | $793,412 M | $478,770 M | $314,642 M | 8.59% | 0.102 |
| China | 2005 | $980,306 M | $557,674 M | $422,632 M | 9.35% | 0.097 |
| China | 2006 | $1,202,226 M | $660,630 M | $541,596 M | 9.95% | 0.089 |
| China | 2007 | $1,483,409 M | $853,232 M | $630,178 M | 10.61% | 0.078 |
| China | 2008 | $1,715,147 M | $979,387 M | $735,761 M | 10.63% | 0.068 |
| China | 2009 | $1,460,035 M | $856,470 M | $603,565 M | 11.72% | 0.071 |
| China | 2010 | $1,881,617 M | $1,148,822 M | $732,795 M | 12.52% | 0.069 |
| China | 2011 | $2,174,543 M | $1,447,376 M | $727,167 M | 12.12% | 0.064 |
| China | 2012 | $2,282,020 M | $1,460,518 M | $821,501 M | 12.65% | 0.067 |
| China | 2013 | $2,328,297 M | $1,572,736 M | $755,561 M | 12.78% | 0.066 |
| China | 2014 | $2,451,460 M | $1,585,327 M | $866,133 M | 13.36% | 0.065 |
| China | 2015 | $2,401,490 M | $1,317,008 M | $1,084,482 M | 14.97% | 0.067 |
| China | 2016 | $2,309,437 M | $1,279,564 M | $1,029,872 M | 14.75% | 0.066 |
| China | 2017 | $2,553,746 M | $1,536,524 M | $1,017,222 M | 14.55% | 0.065 |
| China | 2018 | $2,757,184 M | $1,743,843 M | $1,013,341 M | 14.45% | 0.065 |
| China | 2019 | $2,692,770 M | $1,713,681 M | $979,089 M | 14.54% | 0.054 |
| China | 2020 | $2,678,120 M | $1,682,142 M | $995,978 M | 15.63% | 0.053 |
| China | 2021 | $3,317,355 M | $2,171,040 M | $1,146,315 M | 15.49% | 0.051 |
| China | 2022 | $3,628,086 M | $2,267,335 M | $1,360,750 M | 15.04% | 0.046 |
| China | 2023 | $3,418,939 M | $2,190,068 M | $1,228,871 M | 15.13% | 0.040 |
| China | 2024 | $3,590,798 M | $2,160,710 M | $1,430,089 M | 15.73% | 0.039 |
| Lesotho | 2000 | $176 M | $342 M | −$167 M | 0.00% | 0.651 |
| Lesotho | 2001 | $442 M | $561 M | −$119 M | 0.01% | 0.427 |
| Lesotho | 2002 | $577 M | $713 M | −$136 M | 0.01% | 0.488 |
| Lesotho | 2003 | $844 M | $1,092 M | −$247 M | 0.01% | 0.754 |
| Lesotho | 2004 | $1,020 M | $1,062 M | −$42 M | 0.01% | 0.401 |
| Lesotho | 2005 | $627 M | $825 M | −$197 M | 0.01% | 0.441 |
| Lesotho | 2006 | $726 M | $1,000 M | −$274 M | 0.01% | 0.470 |
| Lesotho | 2007 | $969 M | $1,083 M | −$114 M | 0.01% | 0.302 |
| Lesotho | 2008 | $900 M | $1,007 M | −$107 M | 0.01% | 0.341 |
| Lesotho | 2009 | $779 M | $1,095 M | −$316 M | 0.01% | 0.319 |
| Lesotho | 2010 | $800 M | $1,299 M | −$499 M | 0.01% | 0.304 |
| Lesotho | 2011 | $1,134 M | $1,458 M | −$323 M | 0.01% | 0.291 |
| Lesotho | 2012 | $981 M | $1,595 M | −$614 M | 0.01% | 0.287 |
| Lesotho | 2013 | $911 M | $1,740 M | −$828 M | 0.01% | 0.283 |
| Lesotho | 2014 | $1,423 M | $1,602 M | −$179 M | 0.01% | 0.357 |
| Lesotho | 2015 | $1,140 M | $1,485 M | −$345 M | 0.01% | 0.307 |
| Lesotho | 2016 | $950 M | $1,457 M | −$508 M | 0.01% | 0.280 |
| Lesotho | 2017 | $1,205 M | $1,506 M | −$301 M | 0.01% | 0.239 |
| Lesotho | 2018 | $1,013 M | $1,574 M | −$561 M | 0.01% | 0.286 |
| Lesotho | 2019 | $1,140 M | $1,721 M | −$581 M | 0.01% | 0.213 |
| Lesotho | 2020 | $968 M | $1,317 M | −$350 M | 0.01% | 0.259 |
| Lesotho | 2021 | $1,092 M | $1,690 M | −$598 M | 0.01% | 0.251 |
| Lesotho | 2022 | $1,176 M | $1,867 M | −$691 M | 0.00% | 0.247 |
| Lesotho | 2023 | $1,140 M | $1,720 M | −$581 M | 0.01% | 0.215 |
| Lesotho | 2024 | $1,065 M | $1,876 M | −$811 M | 0.00% | 0.264 |
55 rows
USD millions, nominal · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)
World export rank
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| Year | China | Lesotho |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | #6 | — |
| 1996 | #6 | — |
| 1997 | #5 | — |
| 1998 | #5 | — |
| 1999 | #4 | — |
| 2000 | #4 | #163 |
| 2001 | #4 | #146 |
| 2002 | #3 | #140 |
| 2003 | #3 | #135 |
| 2004 | #3 | #136 |
| 2005 | #1 | #153 |
| 2006 | #1 | #153 |
| 2007 | #1 | #149 |
| 2008 | #1 | #155 |
| 2009 | #1 | #156 |
| 2010 | #1 | #156 |
| 2011 | #1 | #156 |
| 2012 | #1 | #158 |
| 2013 | #1 | #160 |
| 2014 | #1 | #152 |
| 2015 | #1 | #153 |
| 2016 | #1 | #157 |
| 2017 | #1 | #154 |
| 2018 | #1 | #157 |
| 2019 | #1 | #155 |
| 2020 | #1 | #158 |
| 2021 | #1 | #160 |
| 2022 | #1 | #160 |
| 2023 | #1 | #157 |
| 2024 | #1 | #156 |
30 rows
world export rank · 1995–2024 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)
Latest year side by side
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Exports
CHN $3.59TLSO $1.1B
Imports
CHN $2.16TLSO $1.9B
Trade balance
CHN $1.43TLSO −$811M
World export share
CHN 15.7%LSO 0.0%
Export partner HHI
CHN 0.039LSO 0.264
2024 · USD millions, percent, HHI 0–1 · Source: CEPII BACI (HS92)
Source: CEPII BACI (HS92), goods trade only, nominal USD. Generated 2026-06-08.