Other investment, Debt instruments in Eswatini
Eswatini: Other investment, Debt instruments was 1.63 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments in Eswatini, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments in Eswatini is 1.63 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 120.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Eswatini peaked at 2.46 billion US dollar in 2007 and was at its lowest, 38.37 million US dollar, in 1981.
Eswatini ranks 129th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 38.37 million US dollar | — |
| 1982 | 42.46 million US dollar | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 46.65 million US dollar | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 42.47 million US dollar | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 61.35 million US dollar | +44.4% |
| 1986 | 59.08 million US dollar | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 875.57 million US dollar | +1382.0% |
| 1988 | 806.11 million US dollar | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 838.13 million US dollar | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 862.35 million US dollar | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 400.62 million US dollar | -53.5% |
| 1992 | 397.97 million US dollar | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 425.81 million US dollar | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 479.19 million US dollar | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 553.37 million US dollar | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 572.49 million US dollar | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 589.28 million US dollar | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 497.15 million US dollar | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 641.78 million US dollar | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 685.37 million US dollar | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 515.27 million US dollar | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 989.20 million US dollar | +92.0% |
| 2003 | 1.28 billion US dollar | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 1.75 billion US dollar | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 1.64 billion US dollar | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.22 billion US dollar | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 2.46 billion US dollar | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 795.09 million US dollar | -67.6% |
| 2009 | 1.08 billion US dollar | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 994.78 million US dollar | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 532.94 million US dollar | -46.4% |
| 2012 | 629.79 million US dollar | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 821.76 million US dollar | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 840.31 million US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 737.82 million US dollar | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 935.07 million US dollar | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 963.88 million US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 803.33 million US dollar | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 917.15 million US dollar | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 1.14 billion US dollar | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 1.15 billion US dollar | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.27 billion US dollar | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 1.19 billion US dollar | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.33 billion US dollar | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 1.63 billion US dollar | +22.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 1.63 billion US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.00 billion US dollar, 54% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 1.63 billion US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.61 billion US dollar, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1382.0% | 59.08 million US dollar | 875.57 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 312.24 million US dollar | 38.37 million US dollar | 875.57 million US dollar | 9 |
| 1990s | 542.00 million US dollar | 397.97 million US dollar | 862.35 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 billion US dollar | 515.27 million US dollar | 2.46 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 817.68 million US dollar | 532.94 million US dollar | 994.78 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion US dollar | 1.14 billion US dollar | 1.63 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 126 Djibouti 1.89 billion US dollar compare
- 127 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.82 billion US dollar compare
- 128 East Timor 1.65 billion US dollar compare
- 130 Moldova 1.43 billion US dollar compare
- 131 Haiti 1.35 billion US dollar compare
- 132 Madagascar 1.26 billion US dollar 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 other investment, debt instruments in Eswatini?
- Other investment, debt instruments in Eswatini was 1.63 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 billion US dollar in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.37 million US dollar in 1981.
- How does Eswatini rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- Eswatini ranks 129th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.