Eswatini vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Eswatini
390.79 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Asia
46.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
Eswatini rank
6th
South Asia rank
4th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Eswatini
- South Asia
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 390.79 % change on previous year against 46.36 % change on previous year in South Asia, a difference of 344.43 % change on previous year.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 8.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Asia ahead.
Eswatini ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 4th of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.95 % change on previous year | 42.44 % change on previous year | 17.49 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 1990s | 18.13 % change on previous year | 37.41 % change on previous year | 19.28 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2000s | -4.29 % change on previous year | 141.68 % change on previous year | 145.97 % change on previous year | South Asia |
| 2010s | 45.42 % change on previous year | 40.64 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 133.89 % change on previous year | 18.89 % change on previous year | 115 % change on previous year | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Eswatini or South Asia?
- Eswatini, at 390.79 % change on previous year against 46.36 % change on previous year in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Eswatini and South Asia?
- 344.43 % change on previous year, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Asia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and South Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Eswatini ranks 6th and South Asia ranks 4th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.