Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Eswatini
Eswatini: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 132.17 million current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Eswatini, 1974–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Eswatini stood at 132.17 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Eswatini peaked at 144.41 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.53 million current US$, in 1974.
Eswatini ranks 152nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.53 million current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 7.98 million current US$ | +125.9% |
| 1976 | 9.78 million current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 12.07 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 14.26 million current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 16.87 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 35.31 million current US$ | +109.3% |
| 1981 | 39.93 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 37.21 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 53.05 million current US$ | +42.6% |
| 1984 | 52.67 million current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 47.55 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 55.01 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 78.88 million current US$ | +43.4% |
| 1988 | 94.79 million current US$ | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 109.77 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 112.82 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 108.64 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 110.69 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 82.74 million current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 77.07 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 82.22 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 75.40 million current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 83.75 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 78.37 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 70.01 million current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 56.80 million current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 52.72 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 44.13 million current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 65.23 million current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2004 | 82.80 million current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 95.42 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 95.66 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.12 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 89.64 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 93.46 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 54.69 million current US$ | -41.5% |
| 2011 | 63.51 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 88.55 million current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2013 | 75.12 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 95.82 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 95.77 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.42 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 144.41 million current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2018 | 125.74 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 118.70 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 112.50 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 132.17 million current US$ | +17.5% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 132.17 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 650.39 million current US$, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 132.17 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.64 million current US$, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +125.9% | 3.53 million current US$ | 7.98 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.75 million current US$ | 3.53 million current US$ | 16.87 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 60.42 million current US$ | 35.31 million current US$ | 109.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.17 million current US$ | 70.01 million current US$ | 112.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.10 million current US$ | 44.13 million current US$ | 95.66 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.07 million current US$ | 54.69 million current US$ | 144.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.33 million current US$ | 112.50 million current US$ | 132.17 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received in Eswatini?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Eswatini was 132.17 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 144.41 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 million current US$ in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Eswatini ranks 152nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.