Personal transfers, receipts in Eswatini
Eswatini: Personal transfers, receipts was 14.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Eswatini, 2004–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 14.43 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.3% on the previous year and down 76.4% 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$, in 2004.
That places Eswatini 157th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 14.43 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 14.43 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 363.22 million BoP, current US$, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1603.2% | 1.87 million BoP, current US$ | 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 | 72.09 million BoP, current US$ | 14.43 million BoP, current US$ | 103.65 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 154 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 20.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Congo 17.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 New Caledonia 13.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Angola 13.53 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Cayman Islands 9.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 transfers, receipts in Eswatini?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Eswatini was 14.43 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, 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 157th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. 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 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.