Imports of goods and services in Eswatini
Eswatini: Imports of goods and services was 53.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Eswatini, 2013–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of goods and services in Eswatini stood at 53.7%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Eswatini peaked at 53.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2020.
That places Eswatini 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 43.4% | — |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 43.4% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 45.3% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 53.7% | +4.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 53.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 53.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.9% | 41.9% | 46.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 40.4% | 53.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 70 Mauritania 54.2% compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.1% compare
- 72 Belize 53.7% compare
- 74 Armenia 53.6% compare
- 75 Palestine, State of 53.5% compare
- 76 Cape Verde 53.4% 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 in Eswatini?
- Imports of goods and services in Eswatini was 53.7% 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 53.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for imports of goods and services?
- Eswatini ranks 73rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.