International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Eswatini
Eswatini: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 7.30 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Eswatini, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Eswatini stood at 7.30 million current US$.
The figure is down 49.0% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Eswatini peaked at 77.30 million current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million current US$, in 2013.
That places Eswatini 187th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 42.00 million current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 44.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 51.00 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 15.00 million current US$ | -70.6% |
| 2000 | 24.00 million current US$ | +60.0% |
| 2001 | 23.00 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 45.00 million current US$ | +95.7% |
| 2003 | 70.04 million current US$ | +55.6% |
| 2004 | 75.10 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 77.30 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 75.10 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 32.20 million current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2008 | 26.30 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 40.10 million current US$ | +52.5% |
| 2010 | 51.40 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 10.10 million current US$ | -80.4% |
| 2012 | 29.10 million current US$ | +188.1% |
| 2013 | 4.20 million current US$ | -85.6% |
| 2014 | 15.60 million current US$ | +271.4% |
| 2015 | 14.20 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 13.20 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 13.20 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.40 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 14.30 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 7.30 million current US$ | -49.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 7.30 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.60 million current US$, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 7.30 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.00 million current US$, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +271.4% | 4.20 million current US$ | 15.60 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.20 million current US$ | 15.00 million current US$ | 54.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.81 million current US$ | 23.00 million current US$ | 77.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.17 million current US$ | 4.20 million current US$ | 51.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.30 million current US$ | 7.30 million current US$ | 7.30 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 184 Comoros 18.50 million current US$ compare
- 185 Central African Republic 15.60 million current US$ compare
- 186 Equatorial Guinea 14.00 million current US$ compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 7.00 million current US$ compare
- 189 Mauritania 6.40 million current US$ compare
- 190 Kiribati 5.17 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$), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Eswatini?
- International tourism, receipts in Eswatini was 7.30 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 77.30 million current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million current US$ in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Eswatini ranks 187th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.