International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Eswatini
Eswatini: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 4.81 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position in Eswatini, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 4.81 billion US dollar for international investment position in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.3% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position in Eswatini peaked at 4.81 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 136.58 million US dollar, in 1984.
Eswatini ranks 133rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 156.81 million US dollar | — |
| 1982 | 139.27 million US dollar | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 158.77 million US dollar | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 136.58 million US dollar | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 155.42 million US dollar | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 166.94 million US dollar | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.03 billion US dollar | +515.0% |
| 1988 | 963.99 million US dollar | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.06 billion US dollar | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 1.11 billion US dollar | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 678.56 million US dollar | -38.9% |
| 1992 | 749.82 million US dollar | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 717.06 million US dollar | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 833.84 million US dollar | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 978.45 million US dollar | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 960.75 million US dollar | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 973.11 million US dollar | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 954.28 million US dollar | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.11 billion US dollar | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 1.12 billion US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 835.76 million US dollar | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 1.34 billion US dollar | +60.9% |
| 2003 | 1.65 billion US dollar | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 2.15 billion US dollar | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 1.97 billion US dollar | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 2.68 billion US dollar | +36.1% |
| 2007 | 3.22 billion US dollar | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 1.59 billion US dollar | -50.7% |
| 2009 | 3.44 billion US dollar | +117.2% |
| 2010 | 2.88 billion US dollar | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 2.58 billion US dollar | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 2.96 billion US dollar | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 2.83 billion US dollar | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.71 billion US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.25 billion US dollar | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 2.67 billion US dollar | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 2.98 billion US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 2.44 billion US dollar | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 2.69 billion US dollar | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 3.00 billion US dollar | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 3.39 billion US dollar | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 3.19 billion US dollar | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 3.32 billion US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 3.70 billion US dollar | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 4.81 billion US dollar | +30.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 4.81 billion US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.16 billion US dollar, 40% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 4.81 billion US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.85 billion US dollar, 54% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +515.0% | 166.94 million US dollar | 1.03 billion US dollar |
| 2009 | +117.2% | 1.59 billion US dollar | 3.44 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 440.30 million US dollar | 136.58 million US dollar | 1.06 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 1990s | 906.43 million US dollar | 678.56 million US dollar | 1.11 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 billion US dollar | 835.76 million US dollar | 3.44 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 billion US dollar | 2.25 billion US dollar | 2.98 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 billion US dollar | 3.00 billion US dollar | 4.81 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 international investment position in Eswatini?
- International investment position in Eswatini was 4.81 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.58 million US dollar in 1984.
- How does Eswatini rank for international investment position?
- Eswatini ranks 133rd out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.