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
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Eswatini, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
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
| 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% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 75.53 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 888.22 million BoP, current US$, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 75.53 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 545.60 million BoP, current US$, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +5786.9% | 60,000 BoP, current US$ | 3.53 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1998 | +1097.3% | -15.31 million BoP, current US$ | 152.72 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 153 Tajikistan 85.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Togo 83.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 South Sudan 83.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Palau 69.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Djibouti 67.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Brunei 61.81 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -29.04 % change on previous year (2025)
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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.