Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Eswatini
Eswatini: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.4411 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Eswatini stood at 0.4411 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Eswatini peaked at 0.7631 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3611 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Eswatini ranks 63rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.6311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3969 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 60 Mauritania 0.4506 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Samoa 0.4423 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Naoero 0.4414 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Austria 0.4379 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Tonga 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Solomon Islands 0.4351 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Eswatini?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Eswatini was 0.4411 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7631 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3611 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Eswatini rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Eswatini ranks 63rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.