Personal remittances, received in Eswatini
Eswatini: Personal remittances, received was 33.35 million current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received in Eswatini, 1974–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received in Eswatini stood at 33.35 million current US$.
The figure is down 58.3% on the previous year and down 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Eswatini peaked at 144.41 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.53 million current US$, in 1974.
That places Eswatini 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.53 million current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 7.98 million current US$ | +125.9% |
| 1976 | 9.78 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 12.07 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 14.26 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 16.87 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 35.31 million current US$ | +109.3% |
| 1981 | 39.93 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 37.21 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 53.05 million current US$ | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 52.67 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 47.55 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 55.01 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 78.88 million current US$ | +43.4% |
| 1988 | 94.79 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 109.77 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 112.82 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 108.64 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 110.69 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 82.74 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 77.07 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 82.22 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 75.40 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 83.75 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 78.37 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 70.01 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 56.80 million current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 52.72 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 44.13 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 65.23 million current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2004 | 82.80 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 95.42 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 95.66 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.12 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 89.64 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 93.46 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 54.69 million current US$ | -41.5% |
| 2011 | 63.51 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 88.55 million current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2013 | 75.12 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 95.82 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 95.77 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.42 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 144.41 million current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2018 | 125.74 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 118.70 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 112.50 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 132.17 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 126.48 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 79.95 million current US$ | -36.8% |
| 2024 | 33.35 million current US$ | -58.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 33.35 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.12 billion current US$, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 33.35 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 406.26 million current US$, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +125.9% | 3.53 million current US$ | 7.98 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.75 million current US$ | 3.53 million current US$ | 16.87 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 60.42 million current US$ | 35.31 million current US$ | 109.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.17 million current US$ | 70.01 million current US$ | 112.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.10 million current US$ | 44.13 million current US$ | 95.66 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.07 million current US$ | 54.69 million current US$ | 144.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.89 million current US$ | 33.35 million current US$ | 132.17 million 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 personal remittances, received in Eswatini?
- Personal remittances, received in Eswatini was 33.35 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 144.41 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 million current US$ in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for personal remittances, received?
- Eswatini ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.