Net financial flows, bilateral in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net financial flows, bilateral was 33.70 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33.70 million NFL, current US$
Change on year
up 510.0%
World rank
40th
of 123 countries
All-time high
57.34 million NFL, current US$
in 2018
All-time low
-25.28 million NFL, current US$
in 2021
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Net financial flows, bilateral in Eswatini, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, net financial flows, bilateral in Eswatini stood at 33.70 million NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 510.0% on the previous year and up 193.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, bilateral in Eswatini peaked at 57.34 million NFL, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -25.28 million NFL, current US$, in 2021.
That places Eswatini 40th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, bilateral in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.77 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | -289,097 NFL, current US$ | -110.4% |
| 1972 | 1.63 million NFL, current US$ | -662.8% |
| 1973 | 10.84 million NFL, current US$ | +566.5% |
| 1974 | 1.34 million NFL, current US$ | -87.7% |
| 1975 | 2.19 million NFL, current US$ | +64.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million NFL, current US$ | -51.5% |
| 1977 | 2.84 million NFL, current US$ | +167.0% |
| 1978 | 36.41 million NFL, current US$ | +1181.5% |
| 1979 | 20.24 million NFL, current US$ | -44.4% |
| 1980 | 6.94 million NFL, current US$ | -65.7% |
| 1981 | -693,615 NFL, current US$ | -110.0% |
| 1982 | 11.99 million NFL, current US$ | -1828.8% |
| 1983 | 801,546 NFL, current US$ | -93.3% |
| 1984 | 9.09 million NFL, current US$ | +1033.9% |
| 1985 | 5.98 million NFL, current US$ | -34.2% |
| 1986 | 5.15 million NFL, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1987 | 517,724 NFL, current US$ | -89.9% |
| 1988 | -1.23 million NFL, current US$ | -336.6% |
| 1989 | 7.75 million NFL, current US$ | -732.9% |
| 1990 | -28,197 NFL, current US$ | -100.4% |
| 1991 | 8.64 million NFL, current US$ | -30733.2% |
| 1992 | -4.89 million NFL, current US$ | -156.6% |
| 1993 | -4.13 million NFL, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1994 | -4.36 million NFL, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1995 | -4.04 million NFL, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1996 | -6.48 million NFL, current US$ | +60.4% |
| 1997 | -4.92 million NFL, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 10.27 million NFL, current US$ | -308.9% |
| 1999 | 15.25 million NFL, current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2000 | -4.40 million NFL, current US$ | -128.9% |
| 2001 | 14.79 million NFL, current US$ | -436.0% |
| 2002 | 5.06 million NFL, current US$ | -65.8% |
| 2003 | -909,509 NFL, current US$ | -118.0% |
| 2004 | -8.01 million NFL, current US$ | +780.4% |
| 2005 | 12.55 million NFL, current US$ | -256.8% |
| 2006 | -1.99 million NFL, current US$ | -115.9% |
| 2007 | 819,601 NFL, current US$ | -141.1% |
| 2008 | 27.82 million NFL, current US$ | +3294.1% |
| 2009 | -7.83 million NFL, current US$ | -128.2% |
| 2010 | 5.48 million NFL, current US$ | -169.9% |
| 2011 | -8.02 million NFL, current US$ | -246.5% |
| 2012 | -7.86 million NFL, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.35 million NFL, current US$ | -155.4% |
| 2014 | 11.49 million NFL, current US$ | +164.1% |
| 2015 | 17.91 million NFL, current US$ | +55.9% |
| 2016 | 48.91 million NFL, current US$ | +173.0% |
| 2017 | 18.39 million NFL, current US$ | -62.4% |
| 2018 | 57.34 million NFL, current US$ | +211.9% |
| 2019 | 20.73 million NFL, current US$ | -63.8% |
| 2020 | 12.01 million NFL, current US$ | -42.1% |
| 2021 | -25.28 million NFL, current US$ | -310.4% |
| 2022 | -12.63 million NFL, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2023 | -8.22 million NFL, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 2024 | 33.70 million NFL, current US$ | -510.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 33.70 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -58,441 NFL, current US$. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 33.70 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.42 million NFL, current US$. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, bilateral in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +30733.2% | -28,197 NFL, current US$ | 8.64 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2008 | +3294.1% | 819,601 NFL, current US$ | 27.82 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1982 | +1828.8% | -693,615 NFL, current US$ | 11.99 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1978 | +1181.5% | 2.84 million NFL, current US$ | 36.41 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.90 million NFL, current US$ | -289,097 NFL, current US$ | 36.41 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.63 million NFL, current US$ | -1.23 million NFL, current US$ | 11.99 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 531,985 NFL, current US$ | -6.48 million NFL, current US$ | 15.25 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 million NFL, current US$ | -8.01 million NFL, current US$ | 27.82 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.87 million NFL, current US$ | -8.02 million NFL, current US$ | 57.34 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -83,448 NFL, current US$ | -25.28 million NFL, current US$ | 33.70 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 37 Zimbabwe 52.53 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 38 Tanzania 45.42 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 39 Belize 34.25 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 41 Colombia 33.14 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 42 Madagascar 32.07 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 43 Gambia 24.25 million NFL, current US$ compare
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 net financial flows, bilateral in Eswatini?
- Net financial flows, bilateral in Eswatini was 33.70 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 57.34 million NFL, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, bilateral recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.28 million NFL, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Eswatini rank for net financial flows, bilateral?
- Eswatini ranks 40th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, bilateral rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 193.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.