Merchandise import volume index in Eswatini
Eswatini: Merchandise import volume index was 180.02 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Merchandise import volume index in Eswatini, 1993–2010
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise import volume index in Eswatini is 180.02, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import volume index in Eswatini peaked at 180.02 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 74.07, in 1996.
That places Eswatini 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Merchandise import volume index in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 75.82 | — |
| 1994 | 80.39 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 85.29 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 74.07 | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 90.57 | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 85.5 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 86.4 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 98.96 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 100.67 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 108.67 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 118.95 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 127.56 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 133.46 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 140.57 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 143.44 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 146.88 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 180.02 | +22.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 180.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225.3, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 180.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188.8, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.58 | 74.07 | 90.57 | 7 |
| 2000s | 121.92 | 98.96 | 146.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.02 | 180.02 | 180.02 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import volume index in Eswatini?
- Merchandise import volume index in Eswatini was 180.02 in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import volume index recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 180.02 in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise import volume index recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.07 in 1996.
- How does Eswatini rank for merchandise import volume index?
- Eswatini ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2010.
- Is merchandise import volume index rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.