International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Eswatini
Eswatini: International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) was 0.4% 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 % of total exports.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Eswatini stood at 0.4%.
The figure is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Eswatini peaked at 5.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
Eswatini ranks 176th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (% of total exports) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.3% | — |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -68.5% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | +92.3% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -62.8% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +49.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -75.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +170.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -86.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +254.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -42.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6%, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (% of total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +254.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| 2012 | +170.4% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 1.5% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 173 Mongolia 0.6% compare
- 174 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
- 175 Gabon 0.5% compare
- 177 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4% compare
- 178 Libya 0.3% compare
- 179 Mauritania 0.2% 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)
- 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 international tourism, receipts in Eswatini?
- International tourism, receipts in Eswatini was 0.4% 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 5.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Eswatini ranks 176th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. 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 (% of total exports). 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. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.