Imports - partners:
Hong Kong 46.8%, China 25.5%, South Korea 5.6%, Germany 4.8% (2004)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$402.2 million (2004 est.)
Debt - external:
$735 million (2002)
Economic aid - donor:
ODA $4.4 million
Economic aid - recipient:
$41.5 million (2000)
Currency (code):
loti (LSL); South African rand (ZAR)
Currency code:
LSL; ZAR
Exchange rates:
maloti per US dollar - 6.4597 (2004), 7.5648 (2003), 10.5407
(2002), 8.6092 (2001), 6.9398 (2000)
Fiscal year:
1 April - 31 March
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