Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Eswatini, 1972–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.6% for foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 in Eswatini peaked at 13.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -2.8%, in 2003.
Eswatini ranks 121st of 200 countries on this measure, 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 in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.5% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -94.1% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +4842.4% |
| 1975 | 5.0% | +275.6% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | -46.2% |
| 1977 | 6.6% | +143.7% |
| 1978 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 13.5% | +110.9% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | -63.7% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +33.0% |
| 1982 | -2.5% | -139.1% |
| 1983 | -1.0% | -59.8% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -199.6% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | +218.2% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +114.7% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +39.1% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -24.1% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | +31.9% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -72.0% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +163.0% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -31.7% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -55.5% |
| 1997 | -0.9% | -165.8% |
| 1998 | 9.7% | -1185.7% |
| 1999 | 6.3% | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -15.9% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 0.0% | 13.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | -2.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | -0.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | -2.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -1.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -22.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 487.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5372 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,100 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 38,474 current LCU per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Eswatini?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Eswatini was 1.6% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.8% in 2003.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Eswatini ranks 121st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.