[1] Primary trade source
OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.
Country intelligence · SWZ · 2024
Eswatini trade profile
In 2024, Eswatini recorded $2.5B in merchandise exports and $2.1B in imports, producing a $425.8M trade surplus. Exports changed +0.8% from the previous year, while imports changed +7.6%.[1]
Exports
$2.5B
+0.8%
Imports
$2.1B
+7.6%
Trade balance
$425.8M
surplus
Active partners
270
17 FTA-linked
Historical evidence
Ten-year trade movement
The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.
2015
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2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports
Exact annual values
Leading export sectors
HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.
1$678.8M
HS 33 · HS chapter
29 active HS6 lines · 78 export partners
2$487.6M
HS 17 · HS chapter
17 active HS6 lines · 68 export partners
3$301.1M
HS 38 · HS chapter
87 active HS6 lines · 66 export partners
4$228.8M
HS 27 · Mineral fuels and oils
39 active HS6 lines · 26 export partners
5$163.1M
HS 62 · HS chapter
112 active HS6 lines · 57 export partners
6$153.2M
HS 44 · HS chapter
96 active HS6 lines · 27 export partners
7$58.5M
HS 61 · HS chapter
106 active HS6 lines · 53 export partners
8$44.5M
HS 84 · Machinery
515 active HS6 lines · 111 export partners
Leading export markets
Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Eswatini; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.
1$1.6B
South Africa
Annual change +13.1% · 3-year CAGR 4.1%
2$163.5M
DR Congo
Annual change -42.9% · 3-year CAGR 239.7%
3$104.0M
Kenya
Annual change +22.8% · 3-year CAGR -3.6%
4$79.7M
Nigeria
Annual change +6.4% · 3-year CAGR -0.7%
5$66.1M
Mozambique
Annual change -5.9% · 3-year CAGR 4.2%
6$49.2M
Zimbabwe
Annual change +16.7% · 3-year CAGR 12.8%
7$41.6M
Tanzania
Annual change +18.1% · 3-year CAGR 2.8%
8$36.8M
Uganda
Annual change +16.1% · 3-year CAGR 23.9%
Sources, definitions and limitations
Calculation notes
USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.