Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 19.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Eswatini, 2004–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 19.69 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Eswatini peaked at 103.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.07 million BoP, current US$, in 2004.
That places Eswatini 154th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 1.31 million BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million BoP, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 2.57 million BoP, current US$ | +72.5% |
| 2009 | 1.97 million BoP, current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 1.87 million BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 31.87 million BoP, current US$ | +1603.2% |
| 2012 | 58.49 million BoP, current US$ | +83.5% |
| 2013 | 13.63 million BoP, current US$ | -76.7% |
| 2014 | 61.05 million BoP, current US$ | +347.9% |
| 2015 | 61.24 million BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.08 million BoP, current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 99.69 million BoP, current US$ | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 89.42 million BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 78.94 million BoP, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 89.30 million BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 103.65 million BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 98.94 million BoP, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 54.14 million BoP, current US$ | -45.3% |
| 2024 | 14.43 million BoP, current US$ | -73.3% |
| 2025 | 19.69 million BoP, current US$ | +36.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 19.69 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 billion BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 19.69 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 403.52 million BoP, current US$, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1603.2% | 1.87 million BoP, current US$ | 31.87 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2014 | +347.9% | 13.63 million BoP, current US$ | 61.05 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.62 million BoP, current US$ | 1.07 million BoP, current US$ | 2.57 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 56.63 million BoP, current US$ | 1.87 million BoP, current US$ | 99.69 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.36 million BoP, current US$ | 14.43 million BoP, current US$ | 103.65 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 151 Micronesia (country) 22.11 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 20.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Congo 17.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 New Caledonia 13.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Angola 13.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 personal transfers, receipts in Eswatini?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Eswatini was 19.69 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 103.65 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 million BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- How does Eswatini rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Eswatini ranks 154th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. 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.