Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Eswatini
Eswatini: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 13.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Eswatini stood at 13.2%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 131.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Eswatini peaked at 14.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
That places Eswatini 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +233.8% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -37.4% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +143.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +51.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -63.6% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +92.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +70.2% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +51.5% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +1.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 13.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 13.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.0%, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +233.8% | 0.9% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.5% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 14.1% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in Eswatini?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Eswatini was 13.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Eswatini ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.