Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -1,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
167th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
-1,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
50
1974–2023
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Eswatini, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Eswatini is -1,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 348.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Eswatini peaked at 3,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Eswatini 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 522.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | -33.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -106.3% |
| 1982 | -16.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 1983 | 5.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -132.5% |
| 1984 | 189.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3524.9% |
| 1985 | 99.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 1986 | 132.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1987 | 388.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +193.5% |
| 1988 | 713.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.7% |
| 1989 | 908.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1990 | 442.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 1991 | 1,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +228.7% |
| 1992 | 1,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1993 | 1,615 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 3,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +132.9% |
| 1995 | 1,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 1996 | -374.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -131.3% |
| 1997 | -696.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.9% |
| 1998 | 1,391 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -299.5% |
| 1999 | 769.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2000 | 992.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2001 | -1,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -203.7% |
| 2002 | 19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -101.8% |
| 2003 | 992.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5123.8% |
| 2004 | -84.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -108.5% |
| 2005 | -1,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1422.6% |
| 2006 | -35.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.2% |
| 2007 | 1,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3869.1% |
| 2008 | -461.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -134.3% |
| 2009 | 407.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -188.4% |
| 2010 | 227.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2011 | 23.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -89.8% |
| 2012 | -480.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2178.0% |
| 2013 | -284.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 30.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -110.8% |
| 2015 | -71.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -330.9% |
| 2016 | -424.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +498.3% |
| 2017 | 3,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -973.6% |
| 2018 | -468.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -112.6% |
| 2019 | 1,216 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -359.6% |
| 2020 | -715.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -158.9% |
| 2021 | 3,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -575.6% |
| 2022 | -1,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -137.1% |
| 2023 | -1,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's -1,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's -1,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +5123.8% | 19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 992.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +3869.1% | -35.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +3524.9% | 5.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 189.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | -2178.0% | 23.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -480.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -1422.6% | -84.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 290.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 908.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -696.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -480.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,712 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,404 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 164 Namibia -373.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Oman -570.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -919.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 El Salvador -1,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 New Zealand -1,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Togo -1,821 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per in Eswatini?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Eswatini was -1,275 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Eswatini ranks 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 348.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.