FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Eswatini

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Eswatini in 2024 — 1.55%. Ranked 125 in the world out of 192. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 1.1 pp.

2024 1.55% +0.95 pp vs 2023
World rank 125of 192
Period maximum 13.46%1979
Period minimum -2.8%2003

Trend over time

1972–2024 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Eswatini, 1972–2024-505101519721978198419901996200220082014202020241972: 0.46%1973: 0.03%1974: 1.34%1975: 5.02%1976: 2.7%1977: 6.58%1978: 6.38%1979: 13.46%1980: 4.88%1981: 6.49%1982: -2.54%1983: -1.02%1984: 1.01%1985: 3.23%1986: 6.93%1987: 9.64%1988: 7.31%1989: 9.64%1990: 2.7%1991: 7.1%1992: 6.8%1993: 5.3%1994: 4.46%1995: 3.05%1996: 1.35%1997: -0.89%1998: 9.68%1999: 6.35%2000: 5.34%2001: 1.95%2002: 6.67%2003: -2.8%2004: 2.57%2005: -1.48%2006: 3.76%2007: 1.11%2008: 3.27%2009: 1.86%2010: 3.11%2011: 2.09%2012: 0.56%2013: 1.83%2014: 0.6%2015: 0.81%2016: 0.72%2017: -1.29%2018: 0.67%2019: 2.77%2020: 0.94%2021: 2.35%2022: 0.28%2023: 0.61%2024: 1.55%
Change over the period: +1.1 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eswatini

Eswatini 1.55%
World 1.36%
Southern Africa computed 1.09%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Eswatini, by year Eswatini All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.55 +0.95 pp
2023 0.61 +0.33 pp
2022 0.28 −2.07 pp
2021 2.35 +1.41 pp
2020 0.94 −1.83 pp
2019 2.77 +2.1 pp
2018 0.67 +1.96 pp
2017 -1.29 −2.01 pp
2016 0.72 −0.08 pp
2015 0.81 +0.2 pp
2014 0.6 −1.23 pp
2013 1.83 +1.27 pp
2012 0.56 −1.53 pp
2011 2.09 −1.02 pp
2010 3.11 +1.25 pp
2009 1.86 −1.4 pp
2008 3.27 +2.16 pp
2007 1.11 −2.66 pp
2006 3.76 +5.24 pp
2005 -1.48 −4.05 pp
2004 2.57 +5.37 pp
2003 -2.8 −9.47 pp
2002 6.67 +4.72 pp
2001 1.95 −3.39 pp
2000 5.34 −1.01 pp
1999 6.35 −3.34 pp
1998 9.68 +10.58 pp
1997 -0.89 −2.25 pp
1996 1.35 −1.69 pp
1995 3.05 −1.41 pp
1994 4.46 −0.84 pp
1993 5.3 −1.5 pp
1992 6.8 −0.31 pp
1991 7.1 +4.4 pp
1990 2.7 −6.94 pp
1989 9.64 +2.33 pp
1988 7.31 −2.33 pp
1987 9.64 +2.71 pp
1986 6.93 +3.7 pp
1985 3.23 +2.21 pp
1984 1.01 +2.03 pp
1983 -1.02 +1.52 pp
1982 -2.54 −9.02 pp
1981 6.49 +1.61 pp
1980 4.88 −8.58 pp
1979 13.46 +7.08 pp
1978 6.38 −0.2 pp
1977 6.58 +3.88 pp
1976 2.7 −2.32 pp
1975 5.02 +3.68 pp
1974 1.34 +1.31 pp
1973 0.03 −0.43 pp
1972 0.46

Southern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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