Computer, communications and other services in Eswatini
Eswatini: Computer, communications and other services was 80.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Eswatini, 1974–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Eswatini is 80.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Eswatini peaked at 80.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 1983.
That places Eswatini 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 39.5% | — |
| 1975 | 31.9% | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 27.9% | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 30.8% | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 37.1% | +20.6% |
| 1979 | 46.2% | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 29.1% | -37.1% |
| 1981 | 36.1% | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 33.8% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 21.9% | -35.4% |
| 1984 | 30.7% | +40.4% |
| 1985 | 31.8% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 27.8% | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 56.4% | +102.6% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 47.8% | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 73.9% | +54.6% |
| 1991 | 72.0% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 71.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.9% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 66.7% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 76.1% | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 74.6% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 71.7% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 66.2% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 80.6% | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 67.7% | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -39.1% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | +55.8% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 52.9% | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +50.1% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 59.6% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 58.1% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +32.3% |
| 2024 | 80.7% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.6% | 27.9% | 46.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 21.9% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 63.8% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 42.4% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 41.8% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 51.9% | 80.7% | 5 |
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)
- 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 computer, communications and other services in Eswatini?
- Computer, communications and other services in Eswatini was 80.7% in 2024, 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 80.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 1983.
- How does Eswatini rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Eswatini ranks 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.