Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini
Eswatini: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 118,547 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
118,547 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
121st
of 205 countries
All-time high
123,488 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
1,163 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Eswatini, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini is 118,547 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini peaked at 123,488 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,163 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Eswatini ranks 121st of 205 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$), per square kilometre in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,163 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 1,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1964 | 1,570 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 2,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1966 | 1,977 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 2,849 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1968 | 2,791 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 2,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 3,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 3,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 4,012 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 5,581 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1974 | 8,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1975 | 10,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 11,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 10,581 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 18,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 1979 | 25,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1980 | 36,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 34,535 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 30,581 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1983 | 32,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 25,988 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1985 | 18,837 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 20,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 25,291 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 30,000 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 33,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 38,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 41,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 50,349 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 50,756 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 53,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 58,605 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 61,744 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 61,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 62,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 62,093 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 60,814 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 65,640 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 55,523 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 88,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 2004 | 111,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 109,884 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 111,047 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 106,977 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 91,860 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 103,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 113,953 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 113,372 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 107,442 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 98,430 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 98,256 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 82,093 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 85,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 93,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 108,023 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 106,512 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 93,314 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 123,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 123,488 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 118,547 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 118,547 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59,585 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 118,547 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,022 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,163 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,907 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,093 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,291 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,785 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,837 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,267 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,546 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,547 current US$ per square kilometre | 55,523 current US$ per square kilometre | 111,919 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,762 current US$ per square kilometre | 82,093 current US$ per square kilometre | 113,953 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,695 current US$ per square kilometre | 93,314 current US$ per square kilometre | 123,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 118 Cambodia 138,120 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Oman 125,283 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Ecuador 124,424 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Indonesia 117,241 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Chile 114,764 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Ukraine 110,054 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Eswatini was 118,547 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 123,488 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,163 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Eswatini rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Eswatini ranks 121st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.