Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 37.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Eswatini, 1974–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 37.6% for transport services in 2025.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 9,247.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Eswatini peaked at 41.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2012.
That places Eswatini 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.4% | — |
| 1975 | 3.1% | +114.0% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -33.4% |
| 1979 | 36.8% | +1908.0% |
| 1980 | 41.3% | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 37.7% | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 37.6% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 36.9% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 23.6% | -36.0% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 31.9% | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 27.0% | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 32.4% | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 31.5% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 24.5% | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 26.4% | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 22.9% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | +41.4% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -79.8% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | +60.1% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -46.8% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -51.7% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +98.5% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +128.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -89.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -65.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +124.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +106.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -70.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +28.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +42.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +93.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -61.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -61.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +370.8% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +1032.4% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | +83.0% |
| 2025 | 37.6% | +24.7% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 37.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 37.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +1908.0% | 1.8% | 36.8% |
| 2023 | +1032.4% | 1.5% | 16.5% |
| 2022 | +370.8% | 0.3% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 1.4% | 36.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 23.6% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 18.2% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 1.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 0.3% | 37.6% | 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)
- Commercial service imports 727.36 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 29.7% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 59.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 2.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 311.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,887 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Eswatini?
- Transport services in Eswatini was 37.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
- How does Eswatini rank for transport services?
- Eswatini ranks 25th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,247.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.