Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) was 20.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Eswatini, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 20.6 % change on previous year for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24,624.9% on the previous year and up 1,351.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Eswatini peaked at 45.4 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -25.09 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Eswatini ranks 13th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 13.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1977 | 10.25 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 1978 | 45.21 % change on previous year | +341.1% |
| 1979 | 36.64 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 41.34 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1981 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1982 | -10.09 % change on previous year | +873.8% |
| 1983 | -0.2281 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1984 | -16.27 % change on previous year | +7032.6% |
| 1985 | -25.09 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1986 | 13.24 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
| 1987 | 36.1 % change on previous year | +172.6% |
| 1988 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1989 | 18.37 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 1990 | 16.24 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1992 | 19.7 % change on previous year | +243.7% |
| 1993 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1994 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 13.11 % change on previous year | +285.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3028 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1997 | -0.9589 % change on previous year | -416.7% |
| 1998 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -977.5% |
| 1999 | -10.95 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 2000 | 17.73 % change on previous year | -262.0% |
| 2001 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 2002 | -0.7009 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2003 | 45.4 % change on previous year | -6578.1% |
| 2004 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 2005 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2006 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 10.45 % change on previous year | +80.7% |
| 2008 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2009 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 2010 | 14.63 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 2011 | -20.26 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 2012 | -0.4323 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2013 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +821.0% |
| 2014 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2015 | -11.59 % change on previous year | -916.4% |
| 2016 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2017 | 21.87 % change on previous year | -545.9% |
| 2018 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2019 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2020 | -12.24 % change on previous year | +983.9% |
| 2021 | 21.47 % change on previous year | -275.4% |
| 2022 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2023 | -0.084 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2024 | 20.6 % change on previous year | -24624.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 20.6 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 20.6 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.64 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +24624.8% | -0.084 % change on previous year | 20.6 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -7032.6% | -0.2281 % change on previous year | -16.27 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +6578.1% | -0.7009 % change on previous year | 45.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.11 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year | 45.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.82 % change on previous year | -25.09 % change on previous year | 41.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.96 % change on previous year | -10.95 % change on previous year | 19.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.44 % change on previous year | -10.63 % change on previous year | 45.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0229 % change on previous year | -20.26 % change on previous year | 21.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 % change on previous year | -12.24 % change on previous year | 21.47 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 10 Mongolia 22.1 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Argentina 21.58 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 20.97 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Kosovo 19.45 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 19.45 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Libya 18.71 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Eswatini?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) in Eswatini was 20.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.09 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Eswatini rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
- Eswatini ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,351.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.