Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Eswatini
Eswatini: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 10.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Eswatini stood at 10.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Eswatini peaked at 19.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 201st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +328.1% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -26.1% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +58.0% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +43.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | -0.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 10.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 10.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +328.1% | 4.4% | 19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 4.4% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 5.4% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.6% | 12.8% | 4 |
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 from high-income economies in Eswatini?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Eswatini was 10.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Eswatini ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.