Eswatini vs Upper middle income: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Eswatini
168.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Upper middle income
-9.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eswatini rank
14th
Upper middle income rank
15th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Eswatini
  • Upper middle income
-400-2000200400197119982025

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 168.48 % change on previous year against -9.97 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 178.45 % change on previous year.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 16.9 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Eswatini ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Upper middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 84.19 % change on previous year 14.79 % change on previous year 69.4 % change on previous year Eswatini
1980s 50.11 % change on previous year 15.59 % change on previous year 34.52 % change on previous year Eswatini
1990s -20.91 % change on previous year 28.2 % change on previous year 49.1 % change on previous year Upper middle income
2000s 46.55 % change on previous year 10.61 % change on previous year 35.94 % change on previous year Eswatini
2010s 30.43 % change on previous year 6.08 % change on previous year 24.34 % change on previous year Eswatini
2020s 62.47 % change on previous year -1.19 % change on previous year 63.65 % change on previous year Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Eswatini or Upper middle income?
Eswatini, at 168.48 % change on previous year against -9.97 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Eswatini and Upper middle income?
178.45 % change on previous year, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Upper middle income?
50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Upper middle income rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Eswatini ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.