Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 0.8687 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 0.8687 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.3% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 70.88 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -27.52 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Eswatini 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1963 | 18.18 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1964 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1965 | 37.04 % change on previous year | +863.0% |
| 1966 | -8.11 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1967 | 44.12 % change on previous year | -644.1% |
| 1968 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1969 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -304.2% |
| 1970 | 20 % change on previous year | +380.0% |
| 1971 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1972 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1973 | 39.13 % change on previous year | +1210.9% |
| 1974 | 43.75 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 28.99 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 1976 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1977 | -9 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 1978 | 70.88 % change on previous year | -887.5% |
| 1979 | 39.87 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 1980 | 43.22 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1981 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1982 | -11.45 % change on previous year | +145.9% |
| 1983 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1984 | -18.87 % change on previous year | -497.1% |
| 1985 | -27.52 % change on previous year | +45.8% |
| 1986 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1987 | 23.58 % change on previous year | +172.8% |
| 1988 | 18.62 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 12.98 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1990 | 13.72 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 8.3 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 1992 | 20.61 % change on previous year | +148.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8083 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1994 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +665.2% |
| 1995 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1996 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3766 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 1998 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +323.4% |
| 1999 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2000 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2001 | 7.93 % change on previous year | -485.2% |
| 2002 | -15.41 % change on previous year | -294.2% |
| 2003 | 59.06 % change on previous year | -483.2% |
| 2004 | 26.73 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2005 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2006 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2007 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -446.3% |
| 2008 | -14.13 % change on previous year | +285.6% |
| 2009 | 12.66 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2010 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2011 | -0.5102 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2012 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +925.2% |
| 2013 | -8.39 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 2014 | -0.1772 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2015 | -16.45 % change on previous year | +9183.1% |
| 2016 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2017 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +103.3% |
| 2018 | 15.26 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 2019 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2020 | -12.39 % change on previous year | +785.5% |
| 2021 | 32.27 % change on previous year | -360.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0471 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2023 | -4 % change on previous year | -8596.0% |
| 2024 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8687 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.8687 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.33 % change on previous year, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.8687 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -9183.1% | -0.1772 % change on previous year | -16.45 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -8596.0% | 0.0471 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +1210.9% | 2.99 % change on previous year | 39.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.87 % change on previous year | -8.11 % change on previous year | 44.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.06 % change on previous year | -9 % change on previous year | 70.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.93 % change on previous year | -27.52 % change on previous year | 43.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.43 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 20.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.04 % change on previous year | -15.41 % change on previous year | 59.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6965 % change on previous year | -16.45 % change on previous year | 15.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -12.39 % change on previous year | 32.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 162 Mauritius 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Bolivia 1.26 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Lesotho 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Canada 0.7578 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 0.6173 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5929 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Eswatini
- Merchandise trade 86.4% (2025)
- Food imports 19.6% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 2.09 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Eswatini was 0.8687 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 70.88 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.52 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Eswatini rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 165th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.