Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 31.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Eswatini, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 31.54 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Eswatini peaked at 78.91 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -29.94 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Eswatini ranks 45th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 78.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 62.48 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1977 | 34 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1978 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1979 | -15.44 % change on previous year | -308.1% |
| 1980 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1981 | -22.48 % change on previous year | -351.6% |
| 1982 | 18.08 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 1983 | 33.8 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 1984 | 27.82 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 52.51 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 1986 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1987 | 37.02 % change on previous year | -2101.1% |
| 1988 | 56.07 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 1989 | 34.46 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1990 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1991 | 19.07 % change on previous year | +529.6% |
| 1992 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1993 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1994 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1995 | 34.77 % change on previous year | -1519.7% |
| 1996 | 22.72 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1997 | 10.67 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1998 | 40.99 % change on previous year | +284.3% |
| 1999 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2000 | -12.01 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 2001 | 33.5 % change on previous year | -378.8% |
| 2002 | -21.12 % change on previous year | -163.1% |
| 2003 | -16.23 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 21.01 % change on previous year | -229.4% |
| 2005 | 39.68 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 2006 | 73.73 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 2007 | 74.72 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 40.02 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2009 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2010 | -26.46 % change on previous year | +739.7% |
| 2011 | -29.94 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 55.79 % change on previous year | -286.4% |
| 2013 | 25.47 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2014 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 2015 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -890.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5638 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 2017 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -2070.0% |
| 2018 | -10.31 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2019 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2020 | 16.86 % change on previous year | -414.4% |
| 2021 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 2022 | -21.25 % change on previous year | +212.6% |
| 2023 | 14.18 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2024 | 24.02 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 2025 | 31.54 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 31.54 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 31.54 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.73 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2101.1% | -1.85 % change on previous year | 37.02 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -2070.0% | 0.5638 % change on previous year | -11.11 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1519.7% | -2.45 % change on previous year | 34.77 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +890.3% | -1.94 % change on previous year | 15.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.47 % change on previous year | -15.44 % change on previous year | 78.91 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.44 % change on previous year | -22.48 % change on previous year | 56.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.25 % change on previous year | -8.5 % change on previous year | 40.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.01 % change on previous year | -21.12 % change on previous year | 74.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 % change on previous year | -29.94 % change on previous year | 55.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.76 % change on previous year | -21.25 % change on previous year | 31.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 42 Lithuania 32.51 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Democratic Republic of Congo 32.29 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Singapore 32.08 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Latvia 31.46 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Guatemala 31.36 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Bhutan 30.53 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Eswatini
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.22 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Eswatini?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Eswatini was 31.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 78.91 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.94 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Eswatini ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.