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EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND TRADEDiamond mining also contributes to export revenue, which is $824.9 million, in addition to wool and mohair, food and live animals, electricity, and water.
Food exports in particular provide for less than 20 percent of the national food supply. The textile and garment industry exports its products primarily to South Africa and the U.S. Import products consist of food, building materials, vehicles, machinery, medicines, and petroleum products. The total import revenue for Lesotho is $1.931 billion. The official exchange rate is $2.159 billion, with a growth rate of 2.2 percent. |
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