Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors … Short-term in Eswatini
Eswatini: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors … Short-term was 51.60 million US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6) in Eswatini, 1987–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Eswatini is 51.60 million US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.3% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Eswatini peaked at 632.05 million US dollar in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15,060 US dollar, in 2003.
Eswatini ranks 72nd of 131 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.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors … Short-term in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 2.28 million US dollar | — |
| 1988 | 2.02 million US dollar | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 2.29 million US dollar | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 2.77 million US dollar | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 3.14 million US dollar | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 2.95 million US dollar | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 2.71 million US dollar | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 6.52 million US dollar | +140.7% |
| 1995 | 6.61 million US dollar | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.34 million US dollar | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 5.14 million US dollar | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.39 million US dollar | -53.5% |
| 1999 | 48,745 US dollar | -98.0% |
| 2000 | 39,638 US dollar | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 24,739 US dollar | -37.6% |
| 2002 | 23,148 US dollar | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 15,060 US dollar | -34.9% |
| 2004 | 113,586 US dollar | +654.2% |
| 2005 | 101,105 US dollar | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 9.14 million US dollar | +8945.0% |
| 2007 | 93,905 US dollar | -99.0% |
| 2008 | 68,725 US dollar | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 632.05 million US dollar | +919568.7% |
| 2010 | 27.58 million US dollar | -95.6% |
| 2011 | 156.42 million US dollar | +467.2% |
| 2012 | 156.76 million US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.04 million US dollar | -50.9% |
| 2014 | 22.14 million US dollar | -71.3% |
| 2015 | 34.42 million US dollar | +55.5% |
| 2016 | 25.25 million US dollar | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 19.34 million US dollar | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 26.31 million US dollar | +36.0% |
| 2019 | 16.54 million US dollar | -37.1% |
| 2020 | 23.01 million US dollar | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 45.51 million US dollar | +97.8% |
| 2022 | 35.14 million US dollar | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 29.95 million US dollar | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 29.61 million US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 51.60 million US dollar | +74.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 51.60 million US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 402,283 US dollar, 128.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors … Short-term 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 | +919568.7% | 68,725 US dollar | 632.05 million US dollar |
| 2006 | +8945.0% | 101,105 US dollar | 9.14 million US dollar |
| 2004 | +654.2% | 15,060 US dollar | 113,586 US dollar |
| 2011 | +467.2% | 27.58 million US dollar | 156.42 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.20 million US dollar | 2.02 million US dollar | 2.29 million US dollar | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.76 million US dollar | 48,745 US dollar | 6.61 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.17 million US dollar | 15,060 US dollar | 632.05 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.18 million US dollar | 16.54 million US dollar | 156.76 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.80 million US dollar | 23.01 million US dollar | 51.60 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More external debt data for Eswatini
- Net financial flows, IBRD 95.53 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -8.66 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 169.16 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.19 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.33 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Eswatini?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) in Eswatini was 51.60 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 632.05 million US dollar in 2009.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,060 US dollar in 2003.
- How does Eswatini rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6)?
- Eswatini ranks 72nd out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6) rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Short-term (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.