Transport services in Eswatini
Eswatini: Transport services was 10.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Eswatini, 1974–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Eswatini stood at 10.7%.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Eswatini peaked at 32.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1991.
Eswatini ranks 189th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 8.3% | — |
| 1975 | 8.4% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 10.1% | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | +43.0% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | -38.9% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | +53.7% |
| 1981 | 16.8% | +62.9% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 20.0% | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 14.9% | -25.4% |
| 1985 | 13.6% | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 18.5% | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | -51.5% |
| 1988 | 11.3% | +25.8% |
| 1989 | 16.3% | +44.6% |
| 1990 | 5.7% | -65.1% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +105.7% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -61.5% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +57.1% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +110.4% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -42.0% |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +84.9% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +149.2% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -67.7% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +170.2% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -33.5% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +50.6% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -47.0% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 6.7% | 11.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 9.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 4.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 9.1% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 8.5% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 10.2% | 25.9% | 5 |
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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 10.7% 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 32.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1991.
- How does Eswatini rank for transport services?
- Eswatini ranks 189th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.