Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Eswatini

Eswatini: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 42.20 million current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.20 million current US$
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
179th
of 199 countries
All-time high
98.00 million current US$
in 2009
All-time low
23.00 million current US$
in 2003
Years of data
28
1995–2023

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Eswatini, 1995–2023

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1995200920231995: 45.0M current US$1996: 44.0M current US$1997: 40.0M current US$1998: 60.0M current US$1999: 35.0M current US$2000: 32.0M current US$2001: 31.0M current US$2003: 23.0M current US$2004: 54.0M current US$2005: 60.0M current US$2006: 54.0M current US$2007: 63.0M current US$2008: 59.0M current US$2009: 98.0M current US$2010: 87.0M current US$2011: 35.0M current US$2012: 53.0M current US$2013: 48.0M current US$2014: 62.0M current US$2015: 64.0M current US$2016: 33.0M current US$2017: 74.0M current US$2018: 43.0M current US$2019: 35.0M current US$2020: 36.6M current US$2021: 42.8M current US$2022: 56.5M current US$2023: 42.2M current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Eswatini is 42.20 million current US$, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Eswatini peaked at 98.00 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.00 million current US$, in 2003.

Eswatini ranks 179th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Eswatini, 1995 to 2023.
Year current US$ Change
1995 45.00 million current US$ —
1996 44.00 million current US$ -2.2%
1997 40.00 million current US$ -9.1%
1998 60.00 million current US$ +50.0%
1999 35.00 million current US$ -41.7%
2000 32.00 million current US$ -8.6%
2001 31.00 million current US$ -3.1%
2003 23.00 million current US$ -25.8%
2004 54.00 million current US$ +134.8%
2005 60.00 million current US$ +11.1%
2006 54.00 million current US$ -10.0%
2007 63.00 million current US$ +16.7%
2008 59.00 million current US$ -6.3%
2009 98.00 million current US$ +66.1%
2010 87.00 million current US$ -11.2%
2011 35.00 million current US$ -59.8%
2012 53.00 million current US$ +51.4%
2013 48.00 million current US$ -9.4%
2014 62.00 million current US$ +29.2%
2015 64.00 million current US$ +3.2%
2016 33.00 million current US$ -48.4%
2017 74.00 million current US$ +124.2%
2018 43.00 million current US$ -41.9%
2019 35.00 million current US$ -18.6%
2020 36.55 million current US$ +4.4%
2021 42.80 million current US$ +17.1%
2022 56.54 million current US$ +32.1%
2023 42.20 million current US$ -25.4%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 42.20 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 42.20 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million current US$, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.80 million current US$ 35.00 million current US$ 60.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 52.67 million current US$ 23.00 million current US$ 98.00 million current US$ 9
2010s 53.40 million current US$ 33.00 million current US$ 87.00 million current US$ 10
2020s 44.52 million current US$ 36.55 million current US$ 56.54 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 176 Yemen 56.00 million current US$ compare
  2. 177 Barbados 51.20 million current US$ compare
  3. 178 Afghanistan 49.50 million current US$ compare
  4. 180 Solomon Islands 39.93 million current US$ compare
  5. 181 Dominica 36.51 million current US$ compare
  6. 182 Togo 35.73 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Eswatini?
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Eswatini was 42.20 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 98.00 million current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 23.00 million current US$ in 2003.
How does Eswatini rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
Eswatini ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 4,611 data points, 1995–2024
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.