Eswatini: Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
In , Eswatini's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 53.72.
That's up 4.9% from 2023, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 47.94 . Eswatini ranks #59 globally out of 160 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #7 of 39.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2013–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
- 2022 · Russia–Ukraine war begins
Highlights
- Peak
- 53.72
- Trough
- 40.41
- 1-year change
- +4.9%
- 5-year change
- +28.3%
- +5.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- +16.0%
- +1.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 53.7247 | |
| 51.2236 | |
| 48.0762 | |
| 45.3188 | |
| 40.4108 | |
| 41.8793 | |
| 44.6207 | |
| 43.7238 | |
| 44.0716 | |
| 43.4033 |
About Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Indicator code: NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS • Category: Economy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Eswatini's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024?
- In 2024, Eswatini's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) was 53.72, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Eswatini's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Eswatini's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) rose 4.9% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank globally on Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)?
- In 2024, Eswatini ranked #59 out of 160 countries reporting Imports of goods and services (% of GDP).
- How does Eswatini's Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in 2024 was 47.94, so Eswatini is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #7 of 39.
- What is Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Source: World Bank Open Data (NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS), CC BY 4.0.