Foreign direct investment outflows — all countries

Foreign direct investment outflows — Eswatini

Foreign direct investment outflows in Eswatini in 2024 — 63,772,227 US$. Ranked 98 in the world out of 171.

2024 63.77M US$ +390.79% vs 2023
World rank 98of 171
Period maximum 64.69M US$1994
Period minimum -22.03M US$2005

Trend over time

1974–2024 · US$

Foreign direct investment outflows — Eswatini, 1974–2024-25M025M50M75M197419791984198919941999200420092014201920241974: 0 US$1975: 0 US$1976: 0 US$1977: 0 US$1978: 0 US$1979: 0 US$1980: 8,987,798 US$1981: -569,749 US$1982: -276,290 US$1983: 89,759 US$1984: 3,253,625 US$1985: 1,705,049 US$1986: 2,275,680 US$1987: 6,679,655 US$1988: 12,272,003 US$1989: 15,632,879 US$1990: 7,614,054 US$1991: 25,024,309 US$1992: 33,169,541 US$1993: 27,780,961 US$1994: 64,691,649 US$1995: 20,594,224 US$1996: -6,446,790 US$1997: -11,986,862 US$1998: 23,918,995 US$1999: 13,238,597 US$2000: 17,074,198 US$2001: -17,698,548 US$2002: 326,827 US$2003: 17,072,741 US$2004: -1,446,818 US$2005: -22,029,371 US$2006: -614,586 US$2007: 23,164,733 US$2008: -7,940,938 US$2009: 7,016,474 US$2010: 3,906,452 US$2011: 397,540 US$2012: -8,260,785 US$2013: -4,885,216 US$2014: 528,943 US$2015: -1,221,507 US$2016: -7,308,100 US$2017: 63,840,084 US$2018: -8,055,945 US$2019: 20,909,694 US$2020: -12,308,994 US$2021: 58,544,119 US$2022: -21,711,064 US$2023: -21,930,617 US$2024: 63,772,227 US$
Change over the period: +63.77M

Comparison, 2024

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

Eswatini 63.77M US$
World 1.72T US$
Sub-Saharan Africa 1.28B US$
Southern Africa computed -1.15B US$
Lower-middle-income countries computed 33.35B US$
Foreign direct investment outflows — Eswatini, by year Eswatini All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2024 63.77M +85.7M +390.79%
2023 -21.93M −219,553 −1.01%
2022 -21.71M −80.26M −137.08%
2021 58.54M +70.85M +575.62%
2020 -12.31M −33.22M −158.87%
2019 20.91M +28.97M +359.56%
2018 -8.06M −71.9M −112.62%
2017 63.84M +71.15M +973.55%
2016 -7.31M −6.09M −498.29%
2015 -1.22M −1.75M −330.93%
2014 528,943 +5.41M +110.83%
2013 -4.89M +3.38M +40.86%
2012 -8.26M −8.66M −2,177.98%
2011 397,540 −3.51M −89.82%
2010 3.91M −3.11M −44.32%
2009 7.02M +14.96M +188.36%
2008 -7.94M −31.11M −134.28%
2007 23.16M +23.78M +3,869.16%
2006 -614,586 +21.41M +97.21%
2005 -22.03M −20.58M −1,422.61%
2004 -1.45M −18.52M −108.47%
2003 17.07M +16.75M +5,123.79%
2002 326,827 +18.03M +101.85%
2001 -17.7M −34.77M −203.66%
2000 17.07M +3.84M +28.97%
1999 13.24M −10.68M −44.65%
1998 23.92M +35.91M +299.54%
1997 -11.99M −5.54M −85.94%
1996 -6.45M −27.04M −131.3%
1995 20.59M −44.1M −68.17%
1994 64.69M +36.91M +132.86%
1993 27.78M −5.39M −16.25%
1992 33.17M +8.15M +32.55%
1991 25.02M +17.41M +228.66%
1990 7.61M −8.02M −51.29%
1989 15.63M +3.36M +27.39%
1988 12.27M +5.59M +83.72%
1987 6.68M +4.4M +193.52%
1986 2.28M +570,631 +33.47%
1985 1.71M −1.55M −47.6%
1984 3.25M +3.16M +3,524.86%
1983 89,759 +366,048 +132.49%
1982 -276,290 +293,459 +51.51%
1981 -569,749 −9.56M −106.34%
1980 8.99M +8.99M
1979 0 +0
1978 0 +0
1977 0 +0
1976 0 +0
1975 0 +0
1974 0

Southern Africa, 2024

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About the indicator

Net outflows of foreign direct investment — investment by residents of a country in enterprises abroad in which they hold at least 10% of the voting shares. High outward FDI is typical of countries with large multinational companies and an accumulated current account surplus.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.