Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.6% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 155.3% on the previous year and up 158.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 6.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 2003.
That places Eswatini 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -63.5% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +241.7% |
| 2003 | -2.8% | -142.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -191.7% |
| 2005 | -1.5% | -157.6% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -354.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -70.6% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +195.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +66.9% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -73.3% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +228.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -67.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | -1.3% | -279.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -151.9% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +313.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -66.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +150.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -88.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +116.4% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +155.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | -2.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -1.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -24.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1497 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 585.34 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -24.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 10,722 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -22.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 487.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Eswatini?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Eswatini was 1.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 2003.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.4%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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