Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.4078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Imports of goods and services (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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini is 0.5378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 71st 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.5323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.6215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7699 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6737 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4346 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4318 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4325 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4365 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4821 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.5378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.5378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7654 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5323 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.08 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.9366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7977 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7605 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8793 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4523 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.478 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 68 Croatia 0.5475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Solomon Islands 0.5411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Palestine 0.5374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Faroe Islands 0.5361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Cape Verde 0.5357 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 imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.5378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.