Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.5372 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 2013–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini is 0.5372 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 0.5372 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4041 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Eswatini ranks 72nd 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 US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2014 | 0.463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.5372 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.5372 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.4775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 69 Mauritania 0.5417 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5412 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Belize 0.5375 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Armenia 0.5361 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Palestine 0.5353 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Cape Verde 0.5335 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.5372 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5372 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4041 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.