Eswatini vs Namibia: Direct investment, Debt instruments

Eswatini
209.49 million US dollar
in 2025
Namibia
284.36 million US dollar
in 2025
Eswatini rank
99th
Namibia rank
96th

Direct investment, Debt instruments over time

  • Eswatini
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 284.36 million US dollar against 209.49 million US dollar in Eswatini, a difference of 74.87 million US dollar.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 99th and Namibia ranks 96th of 149 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 25.08 million US dollar 7.49 million US dollar 17.59 million US dollar Eswatini
1990s 66.87 million US dollar 14.22 million US dollar 52.65 million US dollar Eswatini
2000s 60.57 million US dollar 19.46 million US dollar 41.10 million US dollar Eswatini
2010s 58.06 million US dollar 200.14 million US dollar 142.08 million US dollar Namibia
2020s 146.86 million US dollar 306.20 million US dollar 159.34 million US dollar Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Eswatini or Namibia?
Namibia, at 284.36 million US dollar against 209.49 million US dollar in Eswatini as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Eswatini and Namibia?
74.87 million US dollar, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Namibia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Namibia rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
Eswatini ranks 99th and Namibia ranks 96th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
152 places, 3,369 data points, 1956–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.