Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Eswatini
Eswatini: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 40.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Eswatini, 1974–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Eswatini stood at 40.6%.
That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Eswatini peaked at 85.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -24.0%, in 2005.
That places Eswatini 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.4% | — |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +118.4% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 7.5% | +187.1% |
| 1978 | 15.6% | +108.6% |
| 1979 | 9.6% | -38.3% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | +91.9% |
| 1981 | 23.1% | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | -41.2% |
| 1983 | 22.7% | +66.9% |
| 1984 | 28.3% | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 16.0% | -43.5% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | -29.6% |
| 1987 | 30.1% | +166.9% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 36.2% | +39.0% |
| 1990 | 46.3% | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 41.3% | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 35.2% | -14.9% |
| 1993 | 34.6% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 47.8% | +38.1% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 40.2% | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | -30.3% |
| 1999 | 43.9% | +89.4% |
| 2000 | 85.5% | +94.7% |
| 2001 | 71.1% | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | -39.0% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -73.1% |
| 2004 | -11.7% | -200.1% |
| 2005 | -24.0% | +105.4% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | -325.5% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | +57.8% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | +37.3% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 40.6% | -30.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 40.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.4%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 40.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +325.5% | -24.0% | 54.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 1.4% | 15.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 11.3% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 23.2% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9% | -24.0% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 40.9% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 40.6% | 74.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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)
- Commercial service imports 727.36 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 29.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 59.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 311.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,887 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Eswatini?
- Computer, communications and other services in Eswatini was 40.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.0% in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Eswatini ranks 75th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.