Net capital account in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net capital account was -1.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Eswatini, 1988–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net capital account in Eswatini is -1.26 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 806.0% on the previous year and down 381.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Eswatini peaked at 39.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -35.15 million BoP, current US$, in 2007.
That places Eswatini 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -43,986 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | -38,129 BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1990 | -38,650 BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1991 | -217,288 BoP, current US$ | +462.2% |
| 1992 | -350,629 BoP, current US$ | +61.4% |
| 1993 | -304,186 BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1994 | -281,627 BoP, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1995 | -248,133 BoP, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1996 | -0 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1997 | -0 BoP, current US$ | -30.4% |
| 2002 | -0 BoP, current US$ | +700.0% |
| 2005 | -3.26 million BoP, current US$ | +5600788211868875776.0% |
| 2006 | 21.96 million BoP, current US$ | -773.5% |
| 2007 | -35.15 million BoP, current US$ | -260.1% |
| 2008 | 39.39 million BoP, current US$ | -212.1% |
| 2009 | -3.78 million BoP, current US$ | -109.6% |
| 2010 | 14.42 million BoP, current US$ | -482.1% |
| 2011 | -6.10 million BoP, current US$ | -142.3% |
| 2012 | -14.03 million BoP, current US$ | +130.1% |
| 2013 | 272,709 BoP, current US$ | -101.9% |
| 2014 | -261,832 BoP, current US$ | -196.0% |
| 2015 | -1.88 million BoP, current US$ | +619.4% |
| 2016 | 387,525 BoP, current US$ | -120.6% |
| 2017 | 6.50 million BoP, current US$ | +1577.0% |
| 2018 | -2.40 million BoP, current US$ | -137.0% |
| 2019 | 7.82 million BoP, current US$ | -425.2% |
| 2020 | 2.11 million BoP, current US$ | -73.0% |
| 2021 | -3.40 million BoP, current US$ | -261.1% |
| 2022 | -3.36 million BoP, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2023 | -139,230 BoP, current US$ | -95.9% |
| 2024 | -1.26 million BoP, current US$ | +806.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's -1.26 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.22 million BoP, current US$. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's -1.26 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 205.77 million BoP, current US$. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -5600788211868875776.0% | -0 BoP, current US$ | -3.26 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2017 | +1577.0% | 387,525 BoP, current US$ | 6.50 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -41,057 BoP, current US$ | -43,986 BoP, current US$ | -38,129 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | -180,064 BoP, current US$ | -350,629 BoP, current US$ | -0 BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.19 million BoP, current US$ | -35.15 million BoP, current US$ | 39.39 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 471,792 BoP, current US$ | -14.03 million BoP, current US$ | 14.42 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.21 million BoP, current US$ | -3.40 million BoP, current US$ | 2.11 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
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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 net capital account in Eswatini?
- Net capital account in Eswatini was -1.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 39.39 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.15 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Eswatini rank for net capital account?
- Eswatini ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 381.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.