Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 390.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Eswatini, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Eswatini stood at 390.79 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38,753.8% on the previous year and up 252.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Eswatini peaked at 973.55 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -498.28 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 6th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -106.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 51.51 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 1983 | 132.49 % change on previous year | +157.2% |
| 1985 | -47.6 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1986 | 33.47 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 1987 | 193.52 % change on previous year | +478.3% |
| 1988 | 83.72 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 1989 | 27.39 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1990 | -51.29 % change on previous year | -287.3% |
| 1991 | 228.66 % change on previous year | -545.8% |
| 1992 | 32.55 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1993 | -16.25 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1994 | 132.86 % change on previous year | -917.9% |
| 1995 | -68.17 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1996 | -131.3 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
| 1997 | -85.94 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1998 | 299.54 % change on previous year | -448.6% |
| 1999 | -44.65 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2000 | 28.97 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2001 | -203.66 % change on previous year | -802.9% |
| 2002 | 101.85 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2004 | -108.47 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 2006 | 97.21 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2008 | -134.28 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 2009 | 188.36 % change on previous year | -240.3% |
| 2010 | -44.32 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2011 | -89.82 % change on previous year | +102.6% |
| 2013 | 40.86 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 2014 | 110.83 % change on previous year | +171.2% |
| 2015 | -330.93 % change on previous year | -398.6% |
| 2016 | -498.28 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 973.55 % change on previous year | -295.4% |
| 2018 | -112.62 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2019 | 359.56 % change on previous year | -419.3% |
| 2020 | -158.87 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2021 | 575.62 % change on previous year | -462.3% |
| 2022 | -137.09 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2023 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2024 | 390.79 % change on previous year | -38753.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 390.79 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.24 % change on previous year, 6.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 390.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66 % change on previous year, 36.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +38753.9% | -1.01 % change on previous year | 390.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.02 % change on previous year | -106.34 % change on previous year | 193.52 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 29.6 % change on previous year | -131.3 % change on previous year | 299.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.29 % change on previous year | -203.66 % change on previous year | 188.36 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 45.42 % change on previous year | -498.28 % change on previous year | 973.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 133.89 % change on previous year | -158.87 % change on previous year | 575.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 3 Ghana 623.78 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Luxembourg 613.84 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Lebanon 437.64 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Tunisia 377.96 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Benin 363.36 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Armenia 344.39 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Eswatini?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Eswatini was 390.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 973.55 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -498.28 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Eswatini ranks 6th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.6%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.