Imports of goods and services in Eswatini
Eswatini: Imports of goods and services was 35.11 billion constant LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Eswatini, 2013–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 35.11 billion constant LCU for imports of goods and services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Eswatini peaked at 35.11 billion constant LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.95 billion constant LCU, in 2013.
Eswatini ranks 131st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24.95 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2014 | 26.71 billion constant LCU | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 26.15 billion constant LCU | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 27.30 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 28.41 billion constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 28.53 billion constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.94 billion constant LCU | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 26.46 billion constant LCU | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 28.40 billion constant LCU | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 29.04 billion constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 32.77 billion constant LCU | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 35.11 billion constant LCU | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.14 billion constant LCU | 24.95 billion constant LCU | 28.53 billion constant LCU | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.36 billion constant LCU | 26.46 billion constant LCU | 35.11 billion constant LCU | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,153 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 20,623 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,239 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 17,289 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3358 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Eswatini?
- Imports of goods and services in Eswatini was 35.11 billion constant LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 35.11 billion constant LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.95 billion constant LCU in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for imports of goods and services?
- Eswatini ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.