Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Eswatini

Eswatini: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade was 91.89 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
91.89 Percentage of merchandise value
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 6 countries
All-time high
112.82 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2012
All-time low
90.35 Percentage of merchandise value
in 2018
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Eswatini, 2007–2020

02550751001252007201320202007: 104.6 Percentage of merchandise value2008: 102.9 Percentage of merchandise value2009: 105.8 Percentage of merchandise value2010: 103.3 Percentage of merchandise value2011: 108.5 Percentage of merchandise value2012: 112.8 Percentage of merchandise value2013: 107.4 Percentage of merchandise value2014: 110.2 Percentage of merchandise value2015: 111.3 Percentage of merchandise value2016: 111.3 Percentage of merchandise value2017: 98.3 Percentage of merchandise value2018: 90.4 Percentage of merchandise value2019: 90.6 Percentage of merchandise value2020: 91.9 Percentage of merchandise value

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of merchandise value.

Analysis

In 2020, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Eswatini stood at 91.89 Percentage of merchandise value.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Eswatini peaked at 112.82 Percentage of merchandise value in 2012 and was at its lowest, 90.35 Percentage of merchandise value, in 2018.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods in Eswatini, 2007 to 2020.
Year Percentage of merchandise value Change
2007 104.61 Percentage of merchandise value
2008 102.95 Percentage of merchandise value -1.6%
2009 105.83 Percentage of merchandise value +2.8%
2010 103.26 Percentage of merchandise value -2.4%
2011 108.52 Percentage of merchandise value +5.1%
2012 112.82 Percentage of merchandise value +4.0%
2013 107.37 Percentage of merchandise value -4.8%
2014 110.18 Percentage of merchandise value +2.6%
2015 111.29 Percentage of merchandise value +1.0%
2016 111.26 Percentage of merchandise value -0.0%
2017 98.33 Percentage of merchandise value -11.6%
2018 90.35 Percentage of merchandise value -8.1%
2019 90.57 Percentage of merchandise value +0.2%
2020 91.89 Percentage of merchandise value +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 104.46 Percentage of merchandise value 102.95 Percentage of merchandise value 105.83 Percentage of merchandise value 3
2010s 104.4 Percentage of merchandise value 90.35 Percentage of merchandise value 112.82 Percentage of merchandise value 10
2020s 91.89 Percentage of merchandise value 91.89 Percentage of merchandise value 91.89 Percentage of merchandise value 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 2 Burundi 583.36 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  2. 2 Mauritania 267.54 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  3. 3 Sierra Leone 468.18 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  4. 3 Equatorial Guinea 263.15 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  5. 4 Comoros 462.24 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  6. 5 Guinea-Bissau 429.48 Percentage of merchandise value
  7. 6 Benin 425.77 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  8. 6 Lesotho 86.34 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  9. 7 Nigeria 418.17 Percentage of merchandise value compare
  10. 8 Gabon 393.88 Percentage of merchandise value

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Eswatini?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade in Eswatini was 91.89 Percentage of merchandise value in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 112.82 Percentage of merchandise value in 2012.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 90.35 Percentage of merchandise value in 2018.
How does Eswatini rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade?
Eswatini ranks 5th out of 6 countries with data for 2020.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 28 - international trade rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 28 - International trade costs — Average cost of trade within the same AU region, primary goods
Unit
Percentage of merchandise value
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 28 shows the average cost of importing and exporting goods calculated as a percentage of the value of goods traded, broken down by the origin and destination of the trade, whether it is with bordering countries, with countries in the same region, or the same continent.