Current account balance in Eswatini
Eswatini: Current account balance was -10.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Eswatini, 2005–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Eswatini is -10.6%, measured in 2010.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 185.1% over ten years.
That places Eswatini 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current account balance in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -3.7% | — |
| 2006 | -6.6% | +78.6% |
| 2007 | -2.1% | -68.1% |
| 2008 | -7.7% | +262.2% |
| 2009 | -13.4% | +75.1% |
| 2010 | -10.6% | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.7% | -13.4% | -2.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | -10.6% | -10.6% | -10.6% | 1 |
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 99.59 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.59 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 88.17 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.56 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.8378 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 31.35 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.63 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Eswatini?
- Current account balance in Eswatini was -10.6% in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was -2.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.4% in 2009.
- How does Eswatini rank for current account balance?
- Eswatini ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 185.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current account balance (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.