Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eswatini
Eswatini: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 22.61 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eswatini, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eswatini stood at 22.61 million current US$.
The figure is up 84.9% on the previous year and up 438.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eswatini peaked at 77.30 million current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.20 million current US$, in 2013.
Eswatini ranks 190th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 42.00 million current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 44.00 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 51.00 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 15.00 million current US$ | -70.6% |
| 2000 | 24.00 million current US$ | +60.0% |
| 2001 | 23.00 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 45.00 million current US$ | +95.7% |
| 2003 | 70.04 million current US$ | +55.6% |
| 2004 | 75.10 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 77.30 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 75.10 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 32.20 million current US$ | -57.1% |
| 2008 | 26.30 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 40.10 million current US$ | +52.5% |
| 2010 | 51.40 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 10.10 million current US$ | -80.4% |
| 2012 | 29.10 million current US$ | +188.1% |
| 2013 | 4.20 million current US$ | -85.6% |
| 2014 | 15.60 million current US$ | +271.4% |
| 2015 | 14.20 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 13.20 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 13.20 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.40 million current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 14.30 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 7.04 million current US$ | -50.7% |
| 2021 | 7.78 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 12.23 million current US$ | +57.2% |
| 2023 | 22.61 million current US$ | +84.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 22.61 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million current US$, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 22.61 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million current US$, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +271.4% | 4.20 million current US$ | 15.60 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.20 million current US$ | 15.00 million current US$ | 54.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.81 million current US$ | 23.00 million current US$ | 77.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.17 million current US$ | 4.20 million current US$ | 51.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.42 million current US$ | 7.04 million current US$ | 22.61 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 187 Micronesia (country) 27.00 million current US$ compare
- 188 Chad 25.00 million current US$ compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 23.22 million current US$ compare
- 191 Montserrat 18.69 million current US$ compare
- 192 Palau 14.99 million current US$ compare
- 193 Equatorial Guinea 14.00 million current US$ compare
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 international visitors while visiting a country in Eswatini?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Eswatini was 22.61 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 77.30 million current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.20 million current US$ in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Eswatini ranks 190th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 438.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.