What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?

The highest recorded value was 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3612 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.

How does Eswatini rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Eswatini ranks 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eswatini

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eswatini
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Eswatini: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.405 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.405 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

71st

of 203 countries

All-time high

1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.3612 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 0.405 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini peaked at 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3612 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

That places Eswatini 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Eswatini, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.4847 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.4648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1962	0.479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1963	0.4803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1964	0.4155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1965	0.5265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
1966	0.4424 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1967	0.6554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.2%
1968	0.6015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1969	0.4743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1970	0.535 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
1971	0.491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1972	0.4702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1973	0.4326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1974	0.5221 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1975	0.6174 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1976	0.7338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1977	0.5986 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1978	0.913 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+52.5%
1979	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1980	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1981	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1982	0.9785 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1983	0.9922 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1984	0.904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1985	0.8998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1986	0.7837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1987	0.7447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1988	0.7456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1989	0.8365 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1990	0.5948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.9%
1991	0.621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1992	0.6741 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1993	0.6432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1994	0.6531 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1995	0.5933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1996	0.6626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1997	0.621 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1998	0.6868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1999	0.69 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2000	0.6163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2001	0.7512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.9%
2002	0.6851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2003	0.7066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2004	0.7102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2005	0.6101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2006	0.594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2007	0.5426 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2008	0.4883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2009	0.5049 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2010	0.4495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2011	0.4129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2012	0.3892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2013	0.3793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2014	0.3944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2015	0.3613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2016	0.3965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2017	0.3612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2018	0.4001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
2019	0.3968 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	+13.8%
2022	0.4475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2023	0.4412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2024	0.4264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2025	0.405 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4155 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.6369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.9075 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.69 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.6209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4475 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Eswatini

68 Poland 0.4065 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
69 Oman 0.406 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4055 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
72 Brunei Darussalam 0.4015 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
73 Libya 0.4015 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4012 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Eswatini was 0.405 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?: The highest recorded value was 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Eswatini?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3612 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Eswatini rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Eswatini ranks 71st out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eswatini?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.