Transport services in Eswatini
Eswatini: Transport services was 30.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Eswatini, 1974–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Eswatini is 30.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.3% on the previous year and up 2,356.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Eswatini peaked at 36.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
Eswatini ranks 40th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.3% | — |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +106.6% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -50.8% |
| 1979 | 26.1% | +2183.6% |
| 1980 | 36.6% | +40.2% |
| 1981 | 34.6% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 33.3% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 33.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 21.4% | -35.7% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 26.5% | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 24.1% | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 30.1% | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 23.2% | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 22.6% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 21.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | +44.4% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -79.3% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +58.6% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -46.1% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -50.8% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +99.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +131.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -90.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -66.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +125.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +93.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -70.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +31.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +98.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -60.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -63.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +366.4% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +1097.2% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +85.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 1.1% | 26.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 21.4% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 18.0% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 1.8% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 0.3% | 30.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 37 Uzbekistan 31.0% compare
- 38 Vanuatu 30.9% compare
- 39 French Polynesia 30.4% compare
- 41 Russian Federation 29.9% compare
- 42 Peru 29.8% compare
- 43 Mauritania 29.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,126 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9997 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 3,908 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 71,592 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.5319 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9241 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,613 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Eswatini?
- Transport services in Eswatini was 30.0% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Eswatini rank for transport services?
- Eswatini ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,356.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.