Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Eswatini stood at 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Eswatini ranks 147th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +192.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 144 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Montenegro 0.0082 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 0.0081 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Cuba 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Bangladesh 0.0076 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Rwanda 0.0074 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 imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Eswatini rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 147th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.