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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Eswatini, 1995–2023
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$, in 2003.
Eswatini ranks 179th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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$, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.80 million current US$ | 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
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 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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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.