Imports of goods and services in Eswatini
Eswatini: Imports of goods and services was 2.61 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Eswatini, 2013–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Eswatini is 2.61 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Eswatini peaked at 2.61 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.64 billion current US$, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 160th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.94 billion current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.70 billion current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 2.07 billion current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.93 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.67 billion current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.37 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.61 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.89 billion current US$ | 1.64 billion current US$ | 2.07 billion current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.22 billion current US$ | 1.67 billion current US$ | 2.61 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 157 French Polynesia 2.92 billion current US$ compare
- 158 Curacao 2.80 billion current US$ compare
- 159 Lesotho 2.69 billion current US$ compare
- 161 New Caledonia 2.45 billion current US$ compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 2.31 billion current US$
- 163 Bermuda 2.30 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9242 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,797 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 67,921 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 3,731 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Eswatini?
- Imports of goods and services in Eswatini was 2.61 billion current US$ 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 2.61 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 billion current US$ in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for imports of goods and services?
- Eswatini ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.