Manufactures imports in Eswatini
Eswatini: Manufactures imports was 58.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 58.1% for manufactures imports in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Eswatini peaked at 71.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2012.
That places Eswatini 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.2% | — |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 70.7% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 71.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.7% | 60.0% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 54.3% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 58.1% | 61.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More private sector data for Eswatini
- Merchandise trade 86.4% (2025)
- Food imports 19.6% (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$), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,664 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Eswatini?
- Manufactures imports in Eswatini was 58.1% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2012.
- How does Eswatini rank for manufactures imports?
- Eswatini ranks 125th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.