Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,657 current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Eswatini is 1,657 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 2,774 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 902.42 current US$ per person, in 2001.
Eswatini ranks 129th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,041 current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 902.42 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 1,004 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 1,366 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 1,650 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 1,535 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1,145 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 1,164 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,198 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,311 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 1,838 current US$ per person | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 2,774 current US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 2012 | 1,750 current US$ per person | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 1,696 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,523 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 1,320 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 1,334 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,391 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,589 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 1,553 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,346 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 1,759 current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2022 | 1,742 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,657 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,232 current US$ per person | 902.42 current US$ per person | 1,650 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,677 current US$ per person | 1,320 current US$ per person | 2,774 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,626 current US$ per person | 1,346 current US$ per person | 1,759 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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$), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Eswatini?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Eswatini was 1,657 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2,774 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 902.42 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.