Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 1,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 110.7%
World rank
143rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
8,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
-3,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Eswatini, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Eswatini stood at 1,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 110.7% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Eswatini peaked at 8,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, -3,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Eswatini 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 38.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 3.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.0% |
| 1974 | 205.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5786.9% |
| 1975 | 841.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +309.6% |
| 1976 | 427.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 1977 | 1,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +171.9% |
| 1978 | 1,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 3,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +155.2% |
| 1980 | 1,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 1981 | 2,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1982 | -792.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -136.8% |
| 1983 | -328.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 1984 | 291.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -188.7% |
| 1985 | 675.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +131.7% |
| 1986 | 1,809 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +167.7% |
| 1987 | 3,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.9% |
| 1988 | 2,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 3,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1990 | 1,750 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 1991 | 4,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +172.8% |
| 1992 | 5,076 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 4,181 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 3,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 3,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 1,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 1997 | -890.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -170.5% |
| 1998 | 8,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1097.3% |
| 1999 | 5,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 5,271 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 1,705 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.6% |
| 2002 | 5,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +216.9% |
| 2003 | -3,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -164.8% |
| 2004 | 4,045 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -215.6% |
| 2005 | -2,666 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -165.9% |
| 2006 | 7,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -364.0% |
| 2007 | 2,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 2008 | 6,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +182.0% |
| 2009 | 3,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 7,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 2011 | 5,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 1,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.2% |
| 2013 | 4,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +208.9% |
| 2014 | 1,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 2015 | 1,831 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 1,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2017 | -3,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -314.7% |
| 2018 | 1,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -154.0% |
| 2019 | 7,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +311.1% |
| 2020 | 2,255 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.7% |
| 2021 | 6,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +191.0% |
| 2022 | 776.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.2% |
| 2023 | 1,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +110.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +5786.9% | 3.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 205.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +1097.3% | -890.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 896.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -792.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -890.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,944 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,887 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,807 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 776.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 140 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,861 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Congo 1,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Cameroon 1,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Zimbabwe 1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Togo 1,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Mongolia 1,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 60.77 BoP, current US$ per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Eswatini?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Eswatini was 1,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 8,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Eswatini ranks 143rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.