Foreign direct investment, net in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign direct investment, net was -11.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Eswatini, 1974–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net in Eswatini is -11.76 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 76.5% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Eswatini peaked at 121.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -131.75 million BoP, current US$, in 2010.
Eswatini ranks 51st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -20.43 million BoP, current US$ | -55.46 million BoP, current US$ | -3.53 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | -21.60 million BoP, current US$ | -51.55 million BoP, current US$ | 13.35 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -44.63 million BoP, current US$ | -128.80 million BoP, current US$ | 3.33 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -49.15 million BoP, current US$ | -121.65 million BoP, current US$ | 77.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -46.84 million BoP, current US$ | -131.75 million BoP, current US$ | 121.49 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -40.46 million BoP, current US$ | -54.32 million BoP, current US$ | -11.76 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 48 Kiribati -4.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 49 Comoros -5.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 50 Vanuatu -9.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 52 Marshall Islands -13.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis -18.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Haiti -20.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Final consumption expenditure 85.0% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 28.1% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 63.5% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.13 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 75.65 billion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.88 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.0% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 21.72 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 100.0% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 25.91 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Eswatini?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Eswatini was -11.76 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 121.49 million BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -131.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Eswatini ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.