Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Eswatini
Eswatini: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 2.04 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Eswatini stood at 2.04 billion current US$.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Eswatini peaked at 3.10 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 948.50 million current US$, in 2001.
That places Eswatini 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 billion current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 948.50 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2004 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 1.66 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 2.04 billion current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 3.10 billion current US$ | +51.7% |
| 2012 | 1.97 billion current US$ | -36.6% |
| 2013 | 1.92 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.73 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.51 billion current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 1.83 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.61 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.04 billion current US$ | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 billion current US$ | 948.50 million current US$ | 1.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 billion current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | 3.10 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 billion current US$ | 1.61 billion current US$ | 2.12 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 162 Liberia 2.17 billion current US$ compare
- 163 Haiti 2.14 billion current US$ compare
- 164 Barbados 2.12 billion current US$ compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 1.94 billion current US$ compare
- 167 Faroe Islands 1.93 billion current US$ compare
- 168 Cape Verde 1.74 billion 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$), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Eswatini?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Eswatini was 2.04 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 948.50 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Eswatini ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.