Total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini
Eswatini: Total reserves in months of imports was 2.06 ratio in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini is 2.06 ratio, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini peaked at 4.31 ratio in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.29 ratio, in 2005.
That places Eswatini 131st out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.77 ratio | — |
| 2001 | 2.4 ratio | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 2.45 ratio | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7 ratio | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 1.81 ratio | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.29 ratio | -28.7% |
| 2006 | 1.86 ratio | +44.2% |
| 2007 | 3.49 ratio | +87.6% |
| 2008 | 3.63 ratio | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.31 ratio | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 2.96 ratio | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 2.95 ratio | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.66 ratio | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 3.92 ratio | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5 ratio | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 3.14 ratio | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4 ratio | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.78 ratio | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 2.09 ratio | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 2.11 ratio | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.99 ratio | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 2.58 ratio | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 1.94 ratio | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 2.06 ratio | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 ratio | 1.29 ratio | 4.31 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 ratio | 2.09 ratio | 3.92 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 ratio | 1.94 ratio | 2.99 ratio | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 17,289 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3358 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 0.2707 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 6.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 24,679 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,434 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Eswatini was 2.06 ratio in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 ratio in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 ratio in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Eswatini ranks 131st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).