Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Travel services (% of commercial service exports) was 16.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel 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
The most recent figure for travel services in Eswatini is 16.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 92.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% 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 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) 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% |
| 2025 | 16.3% | +92.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 16.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.7%, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 16.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.9%, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 | 13.4% | 8.5% | 18.9% | 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 travel services in Eswatini?
- Travel services in Eswatini was 16.3% in 2025, 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 152nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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.