Import volume index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Import volume index was 105.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Import volume index in Eswatini, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import volume index in Eswatini is 105.4 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Eswatini peaked at 159.9 2015 = 100 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 99.4 2015 = 100, in 2022.
That places Eswatini 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Import volume index in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 159.9 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 151.9 2015 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 137.1 2015 = 100 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 103.1 2015 = 100 | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 120.1 2015 = 100 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 128 2015 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 113.1 2015 = 100 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 106.3 2015 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 100.4 2015 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 105 2015 = 100 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 107.4 2015 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 113.1 2015 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 122.2 2015 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 125.2 2015 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 112.2 2015 = 100 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 119.9 2015 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 99.4 2015 = 100 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 99.7 2015 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 105.4 2015 = 100 | +5.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 105.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115 2015 = 100, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 105.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.1 2015 = 100, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134.42 2015 = 100 | 103.1 2015 = 100 | 159.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 112.07 2015 = 100 | 100 2015 = 100 | 128 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.32 2015 = 100 | 99.4 2015 = 100 | 119.9 2015 = 100 | 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 import volume index in Eswatini?
- Import volume index in Eswatini was 105.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 159.9 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- How does Eswatini rank for import volume index?
- Eswatini ranks 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.