Trade of goods and services in Eswatini
Eswatini: Trade of goods and services was 5.61 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
5.61 billion current US$
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
31st
of 53 countries
All-time high
5.61 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
28.98 million current US$
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Trade of goods and services in Eswatini, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 5.61 billion current US$ for trade of goods and services in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 125.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade of goods and services in Eswatini peaked at 5.61 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.98 million current US$, in 1960.
Eswatini ranks 31st of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trade of goods and services in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.98 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 33.04 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1962 | 42.98 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1963 | 61.04 million current US$ | +42.0% |
| 1964 | 64.96 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 83.30 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1966 | 112.98 million current US$ | +35.6% |
| 1967 | 118.02 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 117.88 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 125.58 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 146.16 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 167.50 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 184.34 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 280.85 million current US$ | +52.4% |
| 1974 | 372.05 million current US$ | +32.5% |
| 1975 | 374.30 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 390.54 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 407.56 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 509.56 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 668.09 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +53.0% |
| 1981 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 903.28 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 902.79 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 733.08 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 539.77 million current US$ | -26.4% |
| 1986 | 667.17 million current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 957.70 million current US$ | +43.5% |
| 1988 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 2.27 billion current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 2.24 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.36 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.40 billion current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.26 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 2.48 billion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.41 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.76 billion current US$ | +56.1% |
| 2004 | 4.17 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 4.61 billion current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 4.59 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.66 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.87 billion current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 4.24 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 4.70 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 5.61 billion current US$ | +19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.88 million current US$ | 28.98 million current US$ | 125.58 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 350.10 million current US$ | 146.16 million current US$ | 668.09 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 904.00 million current US$ | 539.77 million current US$ | 1.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.99 billion current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 2.40 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 billion current US$ | 2.41 billion current US$ | 4.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 billion current US$ | 4.70 billion current US$ | 5.61 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 28 Chad 7.00 billion current US$ compare
- 29 Mali 6.58 billion current US$ compare
- 30 Madagascar 6.26 billion current US$ compare
- 32 Mauritania 5.26 billion current US$ compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 5.17 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Guinea 3.99 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,986 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 14.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 59,952 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -12.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 586.56 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -13.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade of goods and services in Eswatini?
- Trade of goods and services in Eswatini was 5.61 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest trade of goods and services recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest trade of goods and services recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.98 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for trade of goods and services?
- Eswatini ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is trade of goods and services rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.