Foreign assets in Eswatini

Eswatini: Foreign assets was 3.46 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.46 billion current US$
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
127th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3.52 billion current US$
in 2009
All-time low
846.00 million current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Eswatini, 1995–2020

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B1995200720201995: 1.0B current US$1996: 938.0M current US$1997: 985.0M current US$1998: 966.0M current US$1999: 1.1B current US$2000: 1.1B current US$2001: 846.0M current US$2002: 1.3B current US$2003: 1.7B current US$2004: 2.2B current US$2005: 2.0B current US$2006: 2.7B current US$2007: 3.3B current US$2008: 1.6B current US$2009: 3.5B current US$2010: 3.0B current US$2011: 2.7B current US$2012: 3.0B current US$2013: 2.8B current US$2014: 2.7B current US$2015: 2.2B current US$2016: 2.7B current US$2017: 3.0B current US$2018: 2.5B current US$2019: 2.9B current US$2020: 3.5B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets in Eswatini is 3.46 billion current US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Eswatini peaked at 3.52 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 846.00 million current US$, in 2001.

That places Eswatini 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.00 billion current US$ 938.00 million current US$ 1.13 billion current US$ 5
2000s 2.04 billion current US$ 846.00 million current US$ 3.52 billion current US$ 10
2010s 2.75 billion current US$ 2.25 billion current US$ 3.04 billion current US$ 10
2020s 3.46 billion current US$ 3.46 billion current US$ 3.46 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 124 Congo 4.38 billion current US$ compare
  2. 125 Madagascar 4.01 billion current US$ compare
  3. 126 Haiti 3.75 billion current US$ compare
  4. 128 Niger 2.91 billion current US$ compare
  5. 129 Laos 2.87 billion current US$ compare
  6. 130 Rwanda 2.55 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Eswatini?
Foreign assets in Eswatini was 3.46 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 3.52 billion current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 846.00 million current US$ in 2001.
How does Eswatini rank for foreign assets?
Eswatini ranks 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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