Imports by region of origin, per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 31.25 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per capita in Eswatini is 31.25 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Eswatini peaked at 31.25 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.15 current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places Eswatini 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.69 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 2.41 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 2.15 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 9.63 current US$ per person | +348.4% |
| 2004 | 5.84 current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 2005 | 10.66 current US$ per person | +82.7% |
| 2006 | 14.66 current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 15.94 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 9.26 current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 2009 | 7.06 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 12.69 current US$ per person | +79.7% |
| 2011 | 18.49 current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 2012 | 11.25 current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 14.76 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 24.79 current US$ per person | +67.9% |
| 2015 | 26.23 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 22.11 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 19.87 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 24.07 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 27.48 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 31.12 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 29.82 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 28.21 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 27.21 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 31.25 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 31.25 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.13 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 31.25 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.22 current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita 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 | +348.4% | 2.15 current US$ per person | 9.63 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.03 current US$ per person | 2.15 current US$ per person | 15.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.17 current US$ per person | 11.25 current US$ per person | 27.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.52 current US$ per person | 27.21 current US$ per person | 31.25 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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, per capita in Eswatini?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Eswatini was 31.25 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 31.25 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does Eswatini rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.