International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Eswatini
Eswatini: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 36.40 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Eswatini, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Eswatini is 36.40 million current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Eswatini peaked at 98.00 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.00 million current US$, in 2003.
Eswatini ranks 168th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 45.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 44.00 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 40.00 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 60.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 35.00 million current US$ | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 32.00 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 31.00 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 23.00 million current US$ | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 54.00 million current US$ | +134.8% |
| 2005 | 60.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 54.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 63.00 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 59.00 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 98.00 million current US$ | +66.1% |
| 2010 | 87.00 million current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 35.00 million current US$ | -59.8% |
| 2012 | 53.00 million current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2013 | 48.00 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 62.00 million current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 64.00 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 33.00 million current US$ | -48.4% |
| 2017 | 74.00 million current US$ | +124.2% |
| 2018 | 43.00 million current US$ | -41.9% |
| 2019 | 33.00 million current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 36.40 million current US$ | +10.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 36.40 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 272.00 million current US$, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 36.40 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.50 million current US$, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.80 million current US$ | 35.00 million current US$ | 60.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 52.67 million current US$ | 23.00 million current US$ | 98.00 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.20 million current US$ | 33.00 million current US$ | 87.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.40 million current US$ | 36.40 million current US$ | 36.40 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 165 Seychelles 39.00 million current US$ compare
- 166 Montenegro 38.00 million current US$ compare
- 166 Tonga 38.00 million current US$ compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 35.00 million current US$ compare
- 169 Mauritania 35.00 million current US$ compare
- 171 Marshall Islands 31.40 million current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Eswatini?
- International tourism, expenditures in Eswatini was 36.40 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 98.00 million current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.00 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Eswatini rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Eswatini ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.