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 134th out of 214 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% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.1%, 76% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 134th out of 214 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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