Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 46.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Eswatini, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 46.8% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 76.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2017.
That places Eswatini 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.9% | — |
| 2001 | 63.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 46.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 46.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.0%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 37.5% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 36.1% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 38.8% | 47.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -15.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Eswatini?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Eswatini was 46.8% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2017.
- How does Eswatini rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).