Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
58th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.3602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini is 0.4264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 0.9929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
That places Eswatini 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.4232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.4845 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5632 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.7272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6925 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5745 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3795 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3893 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.403 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.4264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.4264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.7738 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.644 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6994 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 55 Bahrain 0.4378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Georgia 0.4319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Grenada 0.4311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Mauritius 0.4248 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Morocco 0.4232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Suriname 0.422 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$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ 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 goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.4264 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Eswatini rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.