Migrant remittance inflows in Eswatini
Eswatini: Migrant remittance inflows was 54.69 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Migrant remittance inflows in Eswatini, 1974–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 54.69 million current US$ for migrant remittance inflows in 2011.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Eswatini peaked at 112.82 million current US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.53 million current US$, in 1974.
Eswatini ranks 31st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.75 million current US$ | 3.53 million current US$ | 16.87 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 60.42 million current US$ | 35.31 million current US$ | 109.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.23 million current US$ | 70.02 million current US$ | 112.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.01 million current US$ | 44.67 million current US$ | 100.45 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.69 million current US$ | 54.69 million current US$ | 54.69 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More trade data for Eswatini
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 5.65 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 177.06 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 218.76 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 69.92 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 158,677 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 245.40 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 425,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 669 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 1.92 billion current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Eswatini?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Eswatini was 54.69 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 112.82 million current US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 million current US$ in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Eswatini ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,