Foreign assets in Eswatini

Eswatini: Foreign assets was 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
125th
of 149 countries
All-time high
7.07 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2007
All-time low
2.53 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2018
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Eswatini, 1995–2020

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200720201995: 4.9B real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.3B real chained 2019 US$1997: 4.2B real chained 2019 US$1998: 3.8B real chained 2019 US$1999: 4.2B real chained 2019 US$2000: 3.8B real chained 2019 US$2001: 2.6B real chained 2019 US$2002: 3.7B real chained 2019 US$2003: 4.3B real chained 2019 US$2004: 5.6B real chained 2019 US$2005: 4.8B real chained 2019 US$2006: 6.1B real chained 2019 US$2007: 7.1B real chained 2019 US$2008: 3.1B real chained 2019 US$2009: 6.1B real chained 2019 US$2010: 4.9B real chained 2019 US$2011: 4.2B real chained 2019 US$2012: 4.4B real chained 2019 US$2013: 3.9B real chained 2019 US$2014: 3.5B real chained 2019 US$2015: 2.8B real chained 2019 US$2016: 3.0B real chained 2019 US$2017: 3.2B real chained 2019 US$2018: 2.5B real chained 2019 US$2019: 2.9B real chained 2019 US$2020: 3.2B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Eswatini stood at 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Eswatini peaked at 7.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.53 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2018.

Eswatini ranks 125th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 4.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ 7.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 3.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ 2.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 4.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 122 Zambia 4.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 123 Congo 4.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 124 Madagascar 3.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 126 Haiti 3.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 127 Niger 2.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 128 Laos 2.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Eswatini?
Foreign assets in Eswatini was 3.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 7.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 2.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2018.
How does Eswatini rank for foreign assets?
Eswatini ranks 125th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.