Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -8.39 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Eswatini stood at -8.39 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and down 312.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Eswatini peaked at 1.13 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, -11.27 billion current LCU, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 110th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -3.80 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -4.61 million current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1962 | -5.00 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1963 | -5.81 million current LCU | +16.2% |
| 1964 | -7.00 million current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1965 | -7.60 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1966 | -6.40 million current LCU | -15.8% |
| 1967 | -6.40 million current LCU | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -6.80 million current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1969 | -9.70 million current LCU | +42.6% |
| 1970 | -10.50 million current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1971 | -9.00 million current LCU | -14.3% |
| 1972 | -11.60 million current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1973 | -20.90 million current LCU | +80.2% |
| 1974 | -23.03 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 152.70 million current LCU | -762.9% |
| 1991 | 192.60 million current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 237.50 million current LCU | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 156.59 million current LCU | -34.1% |
| 1994 | -58.67 million current LCU | -137.5% |
| 1995 | 292.14 million current LCU | -598.0% |
| 1996 | 567.84 million current LCU | +94.4% |
| 1997 | 636.40 million current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 314.53 million current LCU | -50.6% |
| 1999 | 535.92 million current LCU | +70.4% |
| 2000 | 237.36 million current LCU | -55.7% |
| 2001 | 881.00 million current LCU | +271.2% |
| 2002 | 34.40 million current LCU | -96.1% |
| 2003 | -317.39 million current LCU | -1022.7% |
| 2004 | 16.81 million current LCU | -105.3% |
| 2005 | 1.13 billion current LCU | +6644.5% |
| 2006 | 94.80 million current LCU | -91.6% |
| 2007 | 289.56 million current LCU | +205.4% |
| 2008 | -42.96 million current LCU | -114.8% |
| 2009 | -640.20 million current LCU | +1390.3% |
| 2010 | -1.66 billion current LCU | +158.6% |
| 2011 | -2.12 billion current LCU | +28.2% |
| 2012 | -2.59 billion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2013 | -1.91 billion current LCU | -26.4% |
| 2014 | -2.03 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2015 | -2.03 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2016 | -3.02 billion current LCU | +48.4% |
| 2017 | -3.93 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 2018 | -4.24 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2019 | -6.96 billion current LCU | +64.2% |
| 2020 | -6.37 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 2021 | -5.36 billion current LCU | -15.9% |
| 2022 | -6.16 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2023 | -5.68 billion current LCU | -7.9% |
| 2024 | -11.27 billion current LCU | +98.4% |
| 2025 | -8.39 billion current LCU | -25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.31 million current LCU | -9.70 million current LCU | -3.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -15.01 million current LCU | -23.03 million current LCU | -9.00 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 302.75 million current LCU | -58.67 million current LCU | 636.40 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.72 million current LCU | -640.20 million current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.05 billion current LCU | -6.96 billion current LCU | -1.66 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.20 billion current LCU | -11.27 billion current LCU | -5.36 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 3,731 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Eswatini?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Eswatini was -8.39 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 billion current LCU in 2005.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.27 billion current LCU in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Eswatini ranks 110th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 312.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.