Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Eswatini

Eswatini: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 75.53 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
75.53 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 168.5%
World rank
156th
of 202 countries
All-time high
152.72 million BoP, current US$
in 1998
All-time low
-60.19 million BoP, current US$
in 2003
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Eswatini, 1972–2024

-50.0M050.0M100.0M150.0M197219982024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Eswatini is 75.53 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 168.5% on the previous year and up 193.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Eswatini peaked at 152.72 million BoP, current US$ in 1998 and was at its lowest, -60.19 million BoP, current US$, in 2003.

Eswatini ranks 156th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Eswatini, 1972 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1972 670,000 BoP, current US$
1973 60,000 BoP, current US$ -91.0%
1974 3.53 million BoP, current US$ +5786.9%
1975 14.47 million BoP, current US$ +309.6%
1976 7.36 million BoP, current US$ -49.1%
1977 20.01 million BoP, current US$ +171.9%
1978 21.73 million BoP, current US$ +8.6%
1979 55.46 million BoP, current US$ +155.2%
1980 26.45 million BoP, current US$ -52.3%
1981 37.03 million BoP, current US$ +40.0%
1982 -13.63 million BoP, current US$ -136.8%
1983 -5.65 million BoP, current US$ -58.5%
1984 5.02 million BoP, current US$ -188.7%
1985 11.62 million BoP, current US$ +131.7%
1986 31.12 million BoP, current US$ +167.7%
1987 56.29 million BoP, current US$ +80.9%
1988 50.58 million BoP, current US$ -10.1%
1989 67.18 million BoP, current US$ +32.8%
1990 30.11 million BoP, current US$ -55.2%
1991 82.13 million BoP, current US$ +172.8%
1992 87.31 million BoP, current US$ +6.3%
1993 71.92 million BoP, current US$ -17.6%
1994 63.26 million BoP, current US$ -12.0%
1995 51.76 million BoP, current US$ -18.2%
1996 21.72 million BoP, current US$ -58.0%
1997 -15.31 million BoP, current US$ -170.5%
1998 152.72 million BoP, current US$ -1097.3%
1999 98.27 million BoP, current US$ -35.7%
2000 90.66 million BoP, current US$ -7.7%
2001 29.33 million BoP, current US$ -67.6%
2002 92.95 million BoP, current US$ +216.9%
2003 -60.19 million BoP, current US$ -164.8%
2004 69.58 million BoP, current US$ -215.6%
2005 -45.85 million BoP, current US$ -165.9%
2006 121.03 million BoP, current US$ -364.0%
2007 37.49 million BoP, current US$ -69.0%
2008 105.73 million BoP, current US$ +182.0%
2009 65.71 million BoP, current US$ -37.9%
2010 135.66 million BoP, current US$ +106.5%
2011 98.71 million BoP, current US$ -27.2%
2012 26.48 million BoP, current US$ -73.2%
2013 81.79 million BoP, current US$ +208.9%
2014 25.78 million BoP, current US$ -68.5%
2015 31.50 million BoP, current US$ +22.2%
2016 26.85 million BoP, current US$ -14.8%
2017 -57.65 million BoP, current US$ -314.7%
2018 31.13 million BoP, current US$ -154.0%
2019 127.97 million BoP, current US$ +311.1%
2020 38.79 million BoP, current US$ -69.7%
2021 112.86 million BoP, current US$ +191.0%
2022 13.35 million BoP, current US$ -88.2%
2023 28.13 million BoP, current US$ +110.7%
2024 75.53 million BoP, current US$ +168.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.41 million BoP, current US$ 60,000 BoP, current US$ 55.46 million BoP, current US$ 8
1980s 26.60 million BoP, current US$ -13.63 million BoP, current US$ 67.18 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 64.39 million BoP, current US$ -15.31 million BoP, current US$ 152.72 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 50.64 million BoP, current US$ -60.19 million BoP, current US$ 121.03 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 52.82 million BoP, current US$ -57.65 million BoP, current US$ 135.66 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 53.73 million BoP, current US$ 13.35 million BoP, current US$ 112.86 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 153 Tajikistan 85.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 154 Togo 83.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 155 South Sudan 83.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 157 Palau 69.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 158 Djibouti 67.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 159 Brunei Darussalam 61.81 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Eswatini?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Eswatini was 75.53 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 152.72 million BoP, current US$ in 1998.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was -60.19 million BoP, current US$ in 2003.
How does Eswatini rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Eswatini ranks 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 193.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.