Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Eswatini
Eswatini: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.6939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
58th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.5123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Eswatini, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.6939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Eswatini peaked at 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.5123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
Eswatini ranks 58th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.6771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0.7017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 1.14 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.09 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.07 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7809 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1991 | 0.796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8489 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7931 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5443 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5894 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.6939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.6939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.04 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5946 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 55 Czechia 0.7079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Dominica 0.7064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Denmark 0.6962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Saint Lucia 0.6759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Laos 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Serbia 0.6655 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per in Eswatini?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Eswatini was 0.6939 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Eswatini rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Eswatini ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.