Net foreign assets in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net foreign assets was 494.22 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
494.22 million current US$
Change on year
down 42.9%
World rank
34th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.06 billion current US$
in 2009
All-time low
28.13 million current US$
in 1974
Years of data
38
1974–2011
Net foreign assets in Eswatini, 1974–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, net foreign assets in Eswatini stood at 494.22 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% on the previous year and up 252.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Eswatini peaked at 1.06 billion current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.13 million current US$, in 1974.
Eswatini ranks 34th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 28.13 million current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 39.91 million current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1976 | 64.85 million current US$ | +62.5% |
| 1977 | 86.90 million current US$ | +34.0% |
| 1978 | 93.35 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 83.01 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 100.31 million current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 60.60 million current US$ | -39.6% |
| 1982 | 63.60 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 74.96 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1984 | 58.98 million current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 69.81 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 80.25 million current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 124.41 million current US$ | +55.0% |
| 1988 | 157.60 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1989 | 198.68 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1990 | 202.58 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 225.32 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 185.24 million current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 155.28 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 145.24 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 190.16 million current US$ | +30.9% |
| 1996 | 181.78 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 193.53 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 226.63 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 235.02 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 168.16 million current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2001 | 140.10 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 155.10 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 169.07 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 241.29 million current US$ | +42.7% |
| 2005 | 299.99 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 472.95 million current US$ | +57.7% |
| 2007 | 845.76 million current US$ | +78.8% |
| 2008 | 866.73 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 866.15 million current US$ | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 494.22 million current US$ | -42.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 494.22 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion current US$, 21% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 494.22 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 billion current US$, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.03 million current US$ | 28.13 million current US$ | 93.35 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 98.92 million current US$ | 58.98 million current US$ | 198.68 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.08 million current US$ | 145.24 million current US$ | 235.02 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 441.75 million current US$ | 140.10 million current US$ | 1.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 680.18 million current US$ | 494.22 million current US$ | 866.15 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
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 in Eswatini?
- Net foreign assets in Eswatini was 494.22 million current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 billion current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.13 million current US$ in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for net foreign assets?
- Eswatini ranks 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.