Net foreign assets in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net foreign assets was 494.22 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
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$, in 1974.
Eswatini ranks 34th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.03 million current US$ | 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
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 23.0% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 1.91 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 24.73 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 10.79 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 23.1% (2025)
- Broad money 28.4% (2022)
- Claims on central government, etc. 2.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 23.1% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -5,775 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Eswatini?
- Net foreign assets in Eswatini was 494.22 million current US$ 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.