Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 1.63 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment in Eswatini, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1.63 billion US dollar for other investment in 2025.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 120.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment in Eswatini peaked at 2.46 billion US dollar in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.37 million US dollar, in 1981.
Eswatini ranks 129th of 173 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 38.37 million US dollar | — |
| 1982 | 42.46 million US dollar | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 46.65 million US dollar | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 42.47 million US dollar | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 61.35 million US dollar | +44.4% |
| 1986 | 59.08 million US dollar | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 875.57 million US dollar | +1382.0% |
| 1988 | 806.11 million US dollar | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 838.13 million US dollar | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 862.35 million US dollar | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 400.62 million US dollar | -53.5% |
| 1992 | 397.97 million US dollar | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 425.81 million US dollar | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 479.19 million US dollar | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 553.37 million US dollar | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 572.49 million US dollar | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 589.28 million US dollar | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 497.15 million US dollar | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 641.78 million US dollar | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 685.37 million US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 515.27 million US dollar | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 989.20 million US dollar | +92.0% |
| 2003 | 1.28 billion US dollar | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 1.75 billion US dollar | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 1.64 billion US dollar | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.22 billion US dollar | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 2.46 billion US dollar | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 795.09 million US dollar | -67.6% |
| 2009 | 1.08 billion US dollar | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 994.78 million US dollar | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 532.94 million US dollar | -46.4% |
| 2012 | 629.79 million US dollar | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 821.76 million US dollar | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 840.31 million US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 737.82 million US dollar | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 935.07 million US dollar | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 963.88 million US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 803.33 million US dollar | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 917.15 million US dollar | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 1.14 billion US dollar | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 1.15 billion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.27 billion US dollar | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 1.19 billion US dollar | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.33 billion US dollar | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 1.63 billion US dollar | +22.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.63 billion US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.02 billion US dollar, 54% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.63 billion US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.63 billion US dollar, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1382.0% | 59.08 million US dollar | 875.57 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 312.24 million US dollar | 38.37 million US dollar | 875.57 million US dollar | 9 |
| 1990s | 542.00 million US dollar | 397.97 million US dollar | 862.35 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 billion US dollar | 515.27 million US dollar | 2.46 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 817.68 million US dollar | 532.94 million US dollar | 994.78 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion US dollar | 1.14 billion US dollar | 1.63 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 126 Djibouti 1.89 billion US dollar compare
- 127 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.82 billion US dollar compare
- 128 East Timor 1.65 billion US dollar compare
- 130 Moldova 1.43 billion US dollar compare
- 131 Haiti 1.35 billion US dollar compare
- 132 Madagascar 1.26 billion US dollar compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -29.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment in Eswatini?
- Other investment in Eswatini was 1.63 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 billion US dollar in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.37 million US dollar in 1981.
- How does Eswatini rank for other investment?
- Eswatini ranks 129th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.3%. 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 Other investment (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.