Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Eswatini, Kingdom of
Eswatini, Kingdom of: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, Kingdom of, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini, Kingdom of recorded 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini, Kingdom of peaked at 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 90th of 193 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Eswatini, Kingdom of, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 5.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 5.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 6.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 9.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
Eswatini, Kingdom of compared with similar countries
- Eswatini, Kingdom of's 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini, Kingdom of's 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 9% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini, Kingdom of
- 87 Namibia 11.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Moldova, Republic of 10.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Türkiye, Republic of 9.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Uruguay 9.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Mexico 7.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 7.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini, Kingdom of
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -56.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -58.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.4 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 78.44 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -29.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Eswatini, Kingdom of was 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Eswatini, Kingdom of rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini, Kingdom of ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.