Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) was 7.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Eswatini, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of imports of goods and services in Eswatini is 7.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 44.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of imports of goods and services in Eswatini peaked at 12.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 2020.
Eswatini ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.1% | — |
| 2015 | -2.1% | -129.8% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -309.2% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -89.8% |
| 2019 | -2.1% | -597.2% |
| 2020 | -5.3% | +157.0% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -238.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -69.6% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +476.0% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | -44.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 7.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 7.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.0%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | -2.1% | 7.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | -5.3% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -56.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -58.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 78.44 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of imports of goods and services in Eswatini?
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services in Eswatini was 7.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual growth of imports of goods and services recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
- Eswatini ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of imports of goods and services rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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