Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 34.08 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Eswatini, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Eswatini is 34.08 million USD, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 120.3% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Eswatini peaked at 209.64 million USD in 1998 and was at its lowest, -79.08 million USD, in 2003.
Eswatini ranks 146th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.27 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 124.49 million USD | +187.7% |
| 1992 | 114.58 million USD | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 99.49 million USD | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 84.13 million USD | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 50.71 million USD | -39.7% |
| 1996 | 27.88 million USD | -45.0% |
| 1997 | -18.87 million USD | -167.7% |
| 1998 | 209.64 million USD | -1210.9% |
| 1999 | 145.44 million USD | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 151.11 million USD | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 45.83 million USD | -69.7% |
| 2002 | 176.32 million USD | +284.7% |
| 2003 | -79.08 million USD | -144.9% |
| 2004 | 70.81 million USD | -189.5% |
| 2005 | -43.11 million USD | -160.9% |
| 2006 | 116.46 million USD | -370.2% |
| 2007 | 35.75 million USD | -69.3% |
| 2008 | 107.02 million USD | +199.4% |
| 2009 | 62.14 million USD | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 94.75 million USD | +52.5% |
| 2011 | 80.82 million USD | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 24.45 million USD | -69.7% |
| 2013 | 72.46 million USD | +196.4% |
| 2014 | 22.93 million USD | -68.4% |
| 2015 | 41.32 million USD | +80.2% |
| 2016 | 22.99 million USD | -44.4% |
| 2017 | -53.26 million USD | -331.7% |
| 2018 | 33.5 million USD | -162.9% |
| 2019 | 127.48 million USD | +280.5% |
| 2020 | 39.04 million USD | -69.4% |
| 2021 | 115.74 million USD | +196.5% |
| 2022 | 15.47 million USD | -86.6% |
| 2023 | 34.08 million USD | +120.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 34.08 million USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 440.01 million USD, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 34.08 million USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 446.95 million USD, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1210.9% | -18.87 million USD | 209.64 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.08 million USD | -18.87 million USD | 209.64 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.32 million USD | -79.08 million USD | 176.32 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.74 million USD | -53.26 million USD | 127.48 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.08 million USD | 15.47 million USD | 115.74 million USD | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -56.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ 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 total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Eswatini?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Eswatini was 34.08 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 209.64 million USD in 1998.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.08 million USD in 2003.
- How does Eswatini rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Eswatini ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.