Travel services in Eswatini
Eswatini: Travel services was 8.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel 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 travel services in Eswatini is 8.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 42.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Eswatini peaked at 85.9% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2007.
Eswatini ranks 178th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 85.9% | — |
| 1975 | 80.0% | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 81.2% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 75.6% | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 51.4% | -32.0% |
| 1979 | 37.9% | -26.3% |
| 1980 | 35.2% | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 35.5% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 42.9% | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 36.2% | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 43.3% | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 47.7% | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 47.1% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 38.4% | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 38.5% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 30.7% | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 27.7% | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 35.6% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 43.2% | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | -55.1% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -65.8% |
| 2001 | 18.0% | +129.6% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | +157.2% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -76.4% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +60.1% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +83.8% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +106.3% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -52.4% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +117.5% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -53.7% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -42.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.7% | 37.9% | 85.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 39.5% | 30.7% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 22.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 6.4% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 10.5% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 8.4% | 17.6% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 15,405 current LCU per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 13.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.2165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 846.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6349 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2,482 current US$ per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Eswatini?
- Travel services in Eswatini was 8.4% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 1974.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2007.
- How does Eswatini rank for travel services?
- Eswatini ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.