Eswatini: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Eswatini's exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) rose 13.2% on 2023 (from 31.03 billion to 35.13 billion).

Across the 10 yearly changes before that (2014 to 2023), the average change was +2.8% and a typical year strayed about 7.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 15.5% in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was 6.8% in 2018. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 557.96 million a year. A straight line explains 41% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Eswatini had the 15th highest value of the 29 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Eswatini in the 2024 ranking

• Ghana — 11th of 29: 57.59 billion
• Panama — 12th of 29: 40.69 billion
• Vanuatu — 13th of 29: 39.21 billion
• Oman — 15th of 29: 22.13 billion
• Kuwait — 16th of 29: 20.52 billion
• Bahrain — 17th of 29: 13.89 billion

What this measures

Exports as a capacity to import equals the current price value of exports of goods and services deflated by the import price index. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 12 values

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) in nearby economies

• Angola — 4.07 trillion (2024)
• Benin — 2.32 trillion (2025)
• Botswana — 56.76 billion (2025)
• Burkina Faso — 4.97 trillion (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 107.39 billion (2025)
• Cameroon — 3.57 trillion (2025)
• Central African Republic — 165.96 billion (2025)
• Chad — 3.46 trillion (2025)
• Comoros — 54.15 billion (2025)
• Congo, Dem. Rep.

More economic policy & debt data for Eswatini

• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) — US$330.7 million (2025)
• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) — 5.92 billion (2025)
• Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) — 6.41% (2025)
• Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current US$) — US$4.77 billion (2025)
• Gross Value Added (GVA) at basic prices (current LCU) — 85.32 billion (2025)
• GDP (current US$) — US$5.16 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 92.32 billion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$4,108 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU) — 73,492 (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Eswatini's exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU)?

35.13 billion in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2013?

It is up 46.16% from 24.04 billion in 2013 (3.51% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 35.13 billion in 2024 and the lowest 24.04 billion in 2013.

How does Eswatini rank?

15th highest of 29 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) unusual for Eswatini?

In 2024, Eswatini's exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) rose 13.2% on 2023 (from 31.03 billion to 35.13 billion). Across the 10 yearly changes before that (2014 to 2023), the average change was +2.8% and a typical year strayed about 7.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.3 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.EXP.CAPM.KN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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