Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 427.25 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Eswatini, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Eswatini stood at 427.25 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 586.23 current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.87 current US$ per person, in 1974.
That places Eswatini 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 46.87 current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 63.39 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1976 | 61.53 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 61.51 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 84.84 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 109.46 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 91.03 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 133.57 current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 1982 | 124.21 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 100.25 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 82.04 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 51.4 current US$ per person | -37.3% |
| 1986 | 54.35 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 126.36 current US$ per person | +132.5% |
| 1988 | 129.35 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 103.77 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 199.27 current US$ per person | +92.0% |
| 1991 | 194.03 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 228.2 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 271.53 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 202.71 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 239.12 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 274.02 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 269 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 312.89 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 218.48 current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 355.09 current US$ per person | +62.5% |
| 2001 | 237.63 current US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 238.46 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 389.45 current US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 2004 | 338.15 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 367.66 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 336.66 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 453.88 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2008 | 572.86 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 488.26 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 586.23 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 189.79 current US$ per person | -67.6% |
| 2012 | 168.48 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 174.59 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 213.38 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 134.43 current US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 147.02 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 251.97 current US$ per person | +71.4% |
| 2018 | 196.54 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 142.81 current US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 143.46 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 183.89 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 226.26 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 384.82 current US$ per person | +70.1% |
| 2024 | 427.25 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 427.25 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 213.22 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 427.25 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.96 current US$ per person, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.27 current US$ per person | 46.87 current US$ per person | 109.46 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 99.63 current US$ per person | 51.4 current US$ per person | 133.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 240.93 current US$ per person | 194.03 current US$ per person | 312.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 377.81 current US$ per person | 237.63 current US$ per person | 572.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 220.52 current US$ per person | 134.43 current US$ per person | 586.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 273.14 current US$ per person | 143.46 current US$ per person | 427.25 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 121 Peru 452.95 current US$ per person compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 448.91 current US$ per person compare
- 123 China 440.5 current US$ per person compare
- 125 Ghana 410.59 current US$ per person compare
- 126 Morocco 392.49 current US$ per person compare
- 127 Paraguay 388.85 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Eswatini
- Merchandise trade 86.4% (2025)
- Food imports 19.6% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 29.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 59.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,887 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4592 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Eswatini?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Eswatini was 427.25 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 586.23 current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.87 current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.