Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,664 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 1,664 current US$ per person for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 1,794 current US$ per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49.23 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Eswatini ranks 135th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.23 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 56.61 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1962 | 60.88 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 70.32 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 71.3 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 95.28 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1966 | 85.26 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 119.8 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1968 | 114.52 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 116.31 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 135.99 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 147.84 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 148.14 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 200.4 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1974 | 279.93 current US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1975 | 350.62 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1976 | 382.17 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 336.82 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 556.9 current US$ per person | +65.3% |
| 1979 | 753.64 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1980 | 1,044 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 1981 | 963.02 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 824.9 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 836.17 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 656.6 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1985 | 458.8 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 479.09 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 569.51 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 645.16 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 695.87 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 759.95 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 790.58 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 917.94 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 898.78 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 954.48 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 1,039 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 1,073 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,059 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,062 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,036 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1,004 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,074 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 901.42 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 1,424 current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 2004 | 1,794 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2005 | 1,752 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,761 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,687 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,439 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 1,611 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 1,763 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 1,744 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,644 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 1,498 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1,487 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,236 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 1,284 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,392 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 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 | 1,760 current US$ per person | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 1,743 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,657 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 1,667 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1,664 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1,664 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1,664 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.95 current US$ per person | 49.23 current US$ per person | 119.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 329.24 current US$ per person | 135.99 current US$ per person | 753.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 717.33 current US$ per person | 458.8 current US$ per person | 1,044 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 959.05 current US$ per person | 759.95 current US$ per person | 1,073 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,445 current US$ per person | 901.42 current US$ per person | 1,794 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,519 current US$ per person | 1,236 current US$ per person | 1,763 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,639 current US$ per person | 1,346 current US$ per person | 1,760 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Eswatini?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Eswatini was 1,664 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1,794 current US$ per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.23 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.