Foreign direct investment in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign direct investment was 3.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment in Eswatini, 2005–2010
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 3.4% for foreign direct investment in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.4% on the previous year and up 467.3% over ten years.
That places Eswatini 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign direct investment in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -0.9% | — |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -547.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -88.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +702.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -50.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +82.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | -0.9% | 4.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
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- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99 (2025)
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 31.35 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment in Eswatini?
- Foreign direct investment in Eswatini was 3.4% in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 2005.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign direct investment?
- Eswatini ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2010.
- Is foreign direct investment rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 467.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.