Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 376.6%
World rank
44th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1994
All-time low
-0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2001
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Eswatini, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Eswatini is 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 376.6% on the previous year and up 10,532.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Eswatini peaked at 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
Eswatini ranks 44th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 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$), per unit in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -106.0% |
| 1982 | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -131.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3971.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +125.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +216.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.4% |
| 1996 | -0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -133.2% |
| 1997 | -0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -317.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2001 | -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -217.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -102.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3287.4% |
| 2004 | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -106.7% |
| 2005 | -0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1232.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -97.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3673.7% |
| 2008 | -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -135.9% |
| 2009 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -181.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -90.6% |
| 2012 | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2167.1% |
| 2013 | -0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -111.3% |
| 2015 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -353.2% |
| 2016 | -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +528.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -828.6% |
| 2018 | -0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -112.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -361.1% |
| 2020 | -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -165.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -509.1% |
| 2022 | -0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -137.6% |
| 2023 | -0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -376.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 41 Slovenia 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Serbia 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Brazil 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Zambia 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Slovakia 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Sweden 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 51.31 BoP, current US$ 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 11.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Eswatini?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Eswatini was 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Eswatini ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,532.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.