Travel services in Eswatini
Eswatini: Travel services was 8.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Eswatini, 1974–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Eswatini is 8.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 43.4% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Eswatini peaked at 97.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2007.
That places Eswatini 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 97.1% | — |
| 1975 | 93.7% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 94.8% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 89.7% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 82.6% | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 53.5% | -35.2% |
| 1980 | 39.8% | -25.7% |
| 1981 | 38.7% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 48.4% | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 47.9% | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 56.2% | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 42.9% | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 41.5% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 32.3% | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 29.2% | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 34.6% | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 38.3% | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 44.3% | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 23.7% | -56.0% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | -66.5% |
| 2001 | 18.4% | +131.8% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | +161.8% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 42.8% | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -76.8% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +59.6% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +89.8% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -35.7% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +110.7% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | -36.8% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -55.2% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +126.0% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | -54.1% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +68.2% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.2% | 53.5% | 97.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 44.5% | 32.3% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 23.7% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 6.5% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 10.8% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 8.5% | 18.9% | 5 |
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 travel services in Eswatini?
- Travel services in Eswatini was 8.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2007.
- How does Eswatini rank for travel services?
- Eswatini ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. 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 Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.