Net capital account (BoP, current US$) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net capital account (BoP, current US$) was 1.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Eswatini, 1988–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net capital account in Eswatini is 1.97 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 255.9% on the previous year and up 204.4% 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$, in 2007.
That places Eswatini 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account (BoP, current US$) 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% |
| 2025 | 1.97 million BoP, current US$ | -255.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.97 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98.13 million BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.97 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 165.30 million BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account (BoP, current US$) 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 | -680,912 BoP, current US$ | -3.40 million BoP, current US$ | 2.11 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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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 net capital account in Eswatini?
- Net capital account in Eswatini was 1.97 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, 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 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.4%. 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.