Direct investment in Eswatini

Eswatini: Direct investment was 238.86 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
238.86 million US dollar
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
126th
of 164 countries
All-time high
238.86 million US dollar
in 2025
All-time low
8.76 million US dollar
in 1985
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Direct investment in Eswatini, 1981–2025

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M1981200320251981: 24.4M US dollar1982: 18.3M US dollar1983: 15.3M US dollar1984: 11.8M US dollar1985: 8.8M US dollar1986: 9.4M US dollar1987: 20.3M US dollar1988: 22.5M US dollar1989: 35.4M US dollar1990: 38.3M US dollar1991: 51.6M US dollar1992: 49.2M US dollar1993: 52.6M US dollar1994: 108.8M US dollar1995: 135.5M US dollar1996: 95.4M US dollar1997: 82.3M US dollar1998: 90.1M US dollar1999: 90.1M US dollar2000: 88.3M US dollar2001: 42.1M US dollar2002: 58.4M US dollar2003: 94.7M US dollar2004: 110.0M US dollar2005: 75.8M US dollar2006: 68.2M US dollar2007: 92.3M US dollar2008: 22.2M US dollar2009: 31.4M US dollar2010: 90.8M US dollar2011: 67.7M US dollar2012: 46.8M US dollar2013: 49.2M US dollar2014: 24.7M US dollar2015: 18.1M US dollar2016: 73.4M US dollar2017: 122.1M US dollar2018: 126.2M US dollar2019: 168.3M US dollar2020: 146.4M US dollar2021: 173.7M US dollar2022: 161.9M US dollar2023: 155.8M US dollar2024: 222.5M US dollar2025: 238.9M US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 238.86 million US dollar for direct investment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 1,220.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment in Eswatini peaked at 238.86 million US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.76 million US dollar, in 1985.

Eswatini ranks 126th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Direct investment in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Eswatini, 1981 to 2025.
Year US dollar Change
1981 24.36 million US dollar
1982 18.30 million US dollar -24.9%
1983 15.30 million US dollar -16.4%
1984 11.84 million US dollar -22.6%
1985 8.76 million US dollar -26.0%
1986 9.43 million US dollar +7.7%
1987 20.26 million US dollar +114.7%
1988 22.46 million US dollar +10.9%
1989 35.41 million US dollar +57.7%
1990 38.28 million US dollar +8.1%
1991 51.62 million US dollar +34.8%
1992 49.23 million US dollar -4.6%
1993 52.63 million US dollar +6.9%
1994 108.82 million US dollar +106.8%
1995 135.54 million US dollar +24.6%
1996 95.42 million US dollar -29.6%
1997 82.30 million US dollar -13.7%
1998 90.07 million US dollar +9.4%
1999 90.14 million US dollar +0.1%
2000 88.30 million US dollar -2.0%
2001 42.13 million US dollar -52.3%
2002 58.45 million US dollar +38.7%
2003 94.69 million US dollar +62.0%
2004 110.01 million US dollar +16.2%
2005 75.77 million US dollar -31.1%
2006 68.16 million US dollar -10.0%
2007 92.34 million US dollar +35.5%
2008 22.22 million US dollar -75.9%
2009 31.40 million US dollar +41.3%
2010 90.76 million US dollar +189.1%
2011 67.67 million US dollar -25.4%
2012 46.82 million US dollar -30.8%
2013 49.18 million US dollar +5.0%
2014 24.71 million US dollar -49.8%
2015 18.08 million US dollar -26.8%
2016 73.44 million US dollar +306.1%
2017 122.09 million US dollar +66.3%
2018 126.17 million US dollar +3.3%
2019 168.29 million US dollar +33.4%
2020 146.39 million US dollar -13.0%
2021 173.69 million US dollar +18.7%
2022 161.86 million US dollar -6.8%
2023 155.81 million US dollar -3.7%
2024 222.54 million US dollar +42.8%
2025 238.86 million US dollar +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.46 million US dollar 8.76 million US dollar 35.41 million US dollar 9
1990s 79.41 million US dollar 38.28 million US dollar 135.54 million US dollar 10
2000s 68.35 million US dollar 22.22 million US dollar 110.01 million US dollar 10
2010s 78.72 million US dollar 18.08 million US dollar 168.29 million US dollar 10
2020s 183.19 million US dollar 146.39 million US dollar 238.86 million US dollar 6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 123 Niger 306.40 million US dollar compare
  2. 124 Malawi 259.50 million US dollar compare
  3. 125 Burkina Faso 256.17 million US dollar compare
  4. 127 Suriname 203.10 million US dollar compare
  5. 128 Fiji 193.31 million US dollar compare
  6. 129 Uganda 175.56 million US dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment in Eswatini?
Direct investment in Eswatini was 238.86 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 238.86 million US dollar in 2025.
What is the lowest direct investment recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 8.76 million US dollar in 1985.
How does Eswatini rank for direct investment?
Eswatini ranks 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is direct investment rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,220.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
167 places, 4,054 data points, 1948–2025
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.