Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate was 16.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Eswatini, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 16.03 % change on previous year for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 705.3% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 351.48 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -41.53 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Eswatini ranks 47th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -9.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -10.25 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 351.48 % change on previous year | -3528.7% |
| 2004 | -39.05 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2005 | 83.69 % change on previous year | -314.3% |
| 2006 | 38.19 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2007 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2008 | -41.53 % change on previous year | -542.9% |
| 2009 | -23.25 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2010 | 80.72 % change on previous year | -447.2% |
| 2011 | 46.56 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2012 | -38.85 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2013 | 31.94 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 2014 | 68.89 % change on previous year | +115.7% |
| 2015 | 6.42 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2016 | -15.22 % change on previous year | -337.2% |
| 2017 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2018 | 22.26 % change on previous year | -336.1% |
| 2019 | 15.22 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 14.48 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2021 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2022 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 2023 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 16.03 % change on previous year | -705.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 16.03 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.77 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 16.03 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.45 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate 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 | +3528.7% | -10.25 % change on previous year | 351.48 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.91 % change on previous year | -41.53 % change on previous year | 351.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.85 % change on previous year | -38.85 % change on previous year | 80.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.07 % change on previous year | -4.41 % change on previous year | 16.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 44 Eritrea 16.75 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Iceland 16.58 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Rwanda 16.41 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Sierra Leone 15.9 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Poland 14.51 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Samoa 14.38 % 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 imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Eswatini was 16.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 351.48 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.53 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Eswatini rank for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. 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 Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.