Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Eswatini
Eswatini: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 2.04 billion current US$ in 2023. β² Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Eswatini, 2000β2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Eswatini is 2.04 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
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 in Eswatini peaked at 3.10 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 948.50 million current US$, in 2001.
That places Eswatini 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 billion current US$ | 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 Cabo 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$), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Eswatini?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Eswatini was 2.04 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 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?
- Eswatini ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.