Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Eswatini's foreign direct investment stands at 53.07M as of 2025-12-31, down from 135.53M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1972 to 2025 (54 observations).
In 2025, Eswatini's foreign direct investment was 53.07M, down from 135.53M in 2024.
In 2024, Eswatini's foreign direct investment was 135.53M, up from 28.13M in 2023.
In 2023, Eswatini's foreign direct investment was 28.13M, up from 13.35M in 2022.
In 2022, Eswatini's foreign direct investment was 13.35M, down from 112.87M in 2021.
In 2021, Eswatini's foreign direct investment was 112.87M, up from 38.79M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53.07M | -82.46M |
| 2024 | 135.53M | +107.40M |
| 2023 | 28.13M | +14.78M |
| 2022 | 13.35M | -99.52M |
| 2021 | 112.87M | +74.08M |
| 2020 | 38.79M | -89.18M |
| 2019 | 127.97M | +96.84M |
| 2018 | 31.13M | +88.78M |
| 2017 | -57.65M | -84.50M |
| 2016 | 26.85M | -4.65M |
| 2015 | 31.50M | +5.72M |
| 2014 | 25.78M | -56.01M |
| 2013 | 81.79M | +55.31M |
| 2012 | 26.48M | -72.23M |
| 2011 | 98.71M | -36.95M |
| 2010 | 135.66M | +69.95M |
| 2009 | 65.71M | -40.02M |
| 2008 | 105.73M | +68.24M |
| 2007 | 37.49M | -83.54M |
| 2006 | 121.03M | +166.88M |
| 2005 | -45.85M | -115.43M |
| 2004 | 69.58M | +129.77M |
| 2003 | -60.19M | -153.14M |
| 2002 | 92.95M | +63.62M |
| 2001 | 29.33M | -61.33M |
| 2000 | 90.66M | -7.61M |
| 1999 | 98.27M | -54.45M |
| 1998 | 152.72M | +168.03M |
| 1997 | -15.31M | -37.03M |
| 1996 | 21.72M | -30.04M |
| 1995 | 51.76M | -11.51M |
| 1994 | 63.26M | -8.66M |
| 1993 | 71.92M | -15.39M |
| 1992 | 87.31M | +5.17M |
| 1991 | 82.13M | +52.03M |
| 1990 | 30.11M | -37.07M |
| 1989 | 67.18M | +16.60M |
| 1988 | 50.58M | -5.70M |
| 1987 | 56.29M | +25.17M |
| 1986 | 31.12M | +19.49M |
| 1985 | 11.62M | +6.61M |
| 1984 | 5.02M | +10.67M |
| 1983 | -5.65M | +7.98M |
| 1982 | -13.63M | -50.66M |
| 1981 | 37.03M | +10.58M |
| 1980 | 26.45M | -29.01M |
| 1979 | 55.46M | +33.73M |
| 1978 | 21.73M | +1.72M |
| 1977 | 20.01M | +12.65M |
| 1976 | 7.36M | -7.11M |
| 1975 | 14.47M | +10.94M |
| 1974 | 3.53M | +3.47M |
| 1973 | 60,000 | -610,000 |
| 1972 | 670,000 | — |
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Eswatini's foreign direct investment is 53.07M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 135.53M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 152.72M (1998); the lowest is -60.19M (2003), across data from 1972 to 2025.
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