International Investment Position in Eswatini
Eswatini: International Investment Position 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 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% |
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 32,525 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -0.4499 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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.