Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Eswatini
Eswatini: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Eswatini, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Eswatini stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of up 89.9% on the previous year and up 420.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 3.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
That places Eswatini 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.2% | — |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -70.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +45.9% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +110.9% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -59.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -81.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +186.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -84.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +286.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +59.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +89.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -22.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 487.21 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5372 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,100 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 38,474 current LCU per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Eswatini?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Eswatini was 0.5% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 420.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.