International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Eswatini
Eswatini: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was 1.02 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Eswatini, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Eswatini is 1.02 billion, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Eswatini peaked at 1.93 billion in 2009 and was at its lowest, 501.32 million, in 2008.
Eswatini ranks 46th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 676.93 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.34 billion | +97.4% |
| 2007 | 1.84 billion | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 501.32 million | -72.7% |
| 2009 | 1.93 billion | +285.4% |
| 2010 | 1.27 billion | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 948.70 million | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 1.40 billion | +47.2% |
| 2013 | 1.45 billion | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.54 billion | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 billion | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 1.17 billion | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.25 billion | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 808.18 million | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 834.51 million | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 902.68 million | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 billion | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 795.90 million | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 902.60 million | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 1.02 billion | +12.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.02 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -10.71 billion. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.02 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.83 billion. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +285.4% | 501.32 million | 1.93 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.26 billion | 501.32 million | 1.93 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.19 billion | 808.18 million | 1.54 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 927.43 million | 795.90 million | 1.02 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More external debt data for Eswatini
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -149,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.1199 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 31.34 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Eswatini?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Eswatini was 1.02 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 billion in 2009.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 501.32 million in 2008.
- How does Eswatini rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Eswatini ranks 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.