Trade in Eswatini
Eswatini: Trade was 107.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trade in Eswatini, 2013–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, trade in Eswatini stood at 107.5%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Eswatini peaked at 107.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2020.
Eswatini ranks 55th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Trade in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 85.2% | — |
| 2014 | 91.6% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 85.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 107.5% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.6% | 85.2% | 91.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 84.0% | 107.5% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9242 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 3,797 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 67,921 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 3,731 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Eswatini?
- Trade in Eswatini was 107.5% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 107.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2020.
- How does Eswatini rank for trade?
- Eswatini ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trade rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.