Eswatini: Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$)

Key figures

Since 1970 it is down 34,838% from US$150,000 in 1970. The World Bank has no value for 31 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Eswatini's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) fell US$39.02 million on 2023 (from −US$13.09 million to −US$52.11 million).

Across the 18 yearly changes before that (1971 to 2023), the average change was −US$6.73 million and a typical year strayed about US$25.84 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below 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 US$3.09 million in 1989 and the biggest yearly fall was US$109.36 million in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those 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 58th highest value of the 74 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

• Lesotho — 54th of 74: −US$27 million
• Malawi — 55th of 74: −US$30.68 million
• Mali — 56th of 74: −US$47.95 million
• Georgia — 58th of 74: −US$56.09 million
• Nicaragua — 59th of 74: −US$57.53 million
• Mongolia — 60th of 74: −US$82.78 million

What this measures

Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IMF is the International Monetary Fund, which provides nonconcessional lending through the credit it provides to its members, mainly to meet balance of payments needs. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 24 values

Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies

• Angola — −US$237.41 million (2024)
• Benin — US$66.18 million (2024)
• Burkina Faso — US$42.31 million (2024)
• Burundi — US$0 (2022)
• Cabo Verde — US$18.94 million (2024)
• Cameroon — US$34.81 million (2024)
• Central African Republic — −US$9.54 million (2024)
• Chad — US$0 (2022)
• Comoros — US$2.57 million (2024)

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 net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$)?

−US$52.11 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is down 34,838% from US$150,000 in 1970. The highest value was US$109.36 million in 2020 and the lowest −US$52.11 million in 2024.

How does Eswatini rank?

58th highest of 74 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) unusual for Eswatini?

In 2024, Eswatini's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) fell US$39.02 million on 2023 (from −US$13.09 million to −US$52.11 million). Across the 18 yearly changes before that (1971 to 2023), the average change was −US$6.73 million and a typical year strayed about US$25.84 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.2 standard deviations below 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 DT.NFL.IMFN.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, 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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