Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Eswatini, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Eswatini stood at 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 165.8% on the previous year and up 167.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 149.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, -56.43 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2003.
That places Eswatini 128th out of 202 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.1253 BoP, current US$ per person | -91.3% |
| 1974 | 7.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +5620.3% |
| 1975 | 28.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +297.8% |
| 1976 | 14.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -50.7% |
| 1977 | 37.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +163.3% |
| 1978 | 38.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 96.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +146.9% |
| 1980 | 44.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.9% |
| 1981 | 60.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1982 | -21.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -135.6% |
| 1983 | -8.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.9% |
| 1984 | 7.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -185.9% |
| 1985 | 16.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +123.3% |
| 1986 | 42.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +157.3% |
| 1987 | 73.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +74.0% |
| 1988 | 63.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 80.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1990 | 34.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.0% |
| 1991 | 90.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +162.1% |
| 1992 | 92.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 74.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 65.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 53.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 21.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.9% |
| 1997 | -15.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -169.3% |
| 1998 | 149.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -1084.5% |
| 1999 | 95.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 2000 | 87.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 27.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.9% |
| 2002 | 87.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +214.4% |
| 2003 | -56.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -164.3% |
| 2004 | 64.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -214.9% |
| 2005 | -42.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -165.5% |
| 2006 | 111.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -362.7% |
| 2007 | 34.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -69.2% |
| 2008 | 96.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +180.1% |
| 2009 | 59.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 2010 | 122.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +105.3% |
| 2011 | 88.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 23.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.3% |
| 2013 | 72.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +207.2% |
| 2014 | 22.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.7% |
| 2015 | 27.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 23.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2017 | -49.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -313.1% |
| 2018 | 26.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -153.5% |
| 2019 | 108.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +307.3% |
| 2020 | 32.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.0% |
| 2021 | 93.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +187.6% |
| 2022 | 10.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -88.3% |
| 2023 | 22.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +108.7% |
| 2024 | 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +165.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1253 BoP, current US$ per person | 96.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 35.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 80.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 149.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 111.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 122.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 93.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 125 Uganda 65.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 126 Tunisia 61.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 127 Palestine, State of 60.93 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 129 Djibouti 58.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 130 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 57.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 131 China 56.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 63.77 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 75.53 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 168.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1104 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.74 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Eswatini?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Eswatini was 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 149.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.43 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 128th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.