Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 1.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 2013–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 1.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 2013.
Eswatini ranks 100th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 1.55 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.59 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.60 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.66 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.70 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.54 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 1.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 97 Slovenia 1.98 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 98 Angola 1.95 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 99 Romania 1.92 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 101 Italy 1.83 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 102 Syria 1.77 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 103 Slovakia 1.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre 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 (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Eswatini was 1.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 100th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 of goods and services (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 of goods and services (constant LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.