Country export capability

Eswatini
export capability

A reported view of Eswatini's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

SWZ2000-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend weakened
Latest exports$2.5B2024 reported value
Latest imports$2.1B2024 reported value
Trade balance$425.8MExports minus imports
Export growth+0.8%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Eswatini export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Eswatini recorded $2.5B in exports and $2.1B in imports. The resulting $425.8M trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +0.8% year on year and show a calculated +1.4% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

South Africa received $1.6B in reported exports, representing 62.6% of the latest country total. Essential oils and cosmetics was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $678.8M and 27% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 2000 through 2024, with 25 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Eswatini's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$4.9B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$3.9KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population1.2MReported population
Labor force417.6Reported labor force
Investment rate16.6%National investment rate
Savings rate11.6%National savings rate
Trade openness61.8%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP33.8%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education39.9%Education context
Tertiary education3.9%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Eswatini
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
South AfricaZAFHigh attention77.2%7.2%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ItalyITACritical attention97.8%78%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
KenyaKENHigh attention85.7%12.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
ZimbabweZWEHigh attention99.4%28.4%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
MozambiqueMOZHigh attention76.4%9.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
UgandaUGAHigh attention68.8%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
NamibiaNAMHigh attention94.1%16.3%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
BotswanaBWAHigh attention62.2%20.9%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
United KingdomGBRHigh attention67.9%64.1%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
ZambiaZMBHigh attention60%2.1%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Eswatini
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining -2.6%
2ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Stable +10.5%
3IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$72.9B0.1%Declining -0.5%
4ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining +20.6%
5ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Stable +4%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining -8.8%
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 847150 · Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units$53.9B$45.6B0%Accelerating +60.2%
8IndiaHS6 710812 · Metals: gold, non-monetary, unwrought (but not powder)$53.8B$33.8B0%Declining +36.1%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Eswatini.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Eswatini
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
13302HS4 detail codeEssential oils and cosmetics (33) ↗$674.7M26.9%2
21701HS4 detail codeSugars and sugar confectionery (17) ↗$395.8M15.8%5
33824HS4 detail codeMiscellaneous chemical products (38) ↗$299.1M11.9%19
42710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$146.1M5.8%5
54407HS4 detail codeWood and wood articles (44) ↗$88.4M3.5%14
62701HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$78.4M3.1%4
76203HS4 detail codeNon-knitted clothing (62) ↗$69.0M2.7%14
86204HS4 detail codeNon-knitted clothing (62) ↗$65.0M2.6%25
91702HS4 detail codeSugars and sugar confectionery (17) ↗$46.4M1.8%8
101704HS4 detail codeSugars and sugar confectionery (17) ↗$45.5M1.8%2
114401HS4 detail codeWood and wood articles (44) ↗$42.8M1.7%7
121902HS4 detail codePreparations of cereals (19) ↗$34.6M1.4%5

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Eswatini combines $2.5B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Eswatini recorded $2.5B in reported exports and $2.1B in imports, producing a reported trade surplus of $425.8M. Exports changed +0.8% year on year and +1.4% annualized over three years. Essential oils and cosmetics (HS2 33) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Eswatini exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Eswatini
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1South AfricaZAF$1.6B62.6%+13.1%+4.1%
2Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$163.5M6.5%-42.9%+239.7%
3KenyaKEN$104.0M4.1%+22.8%-3.6%
4NigeriaNGA$79.7M3.2%+6.4%-0.7%
5MozambiqueMOZ$66.1M2.6%-5.9%+4.2%
6ZimbabweZWE$49.2M2%+16.7%+12.8%
7United Rep. of TanzaniaTZA$41.6M1.7%+18.1%+2.8%
8UgandaUGA$36.8M1.5%+16.1%+23.9%
9BotswanaBWA$31.6M1.3%-5.9%+0.9%
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$29.4M1.2%-4.1%+8.9%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$2.3B
2014
$2.4B
2015
$1.9B
2016
$1.8B
2017
$2.0B
2018
$2.1B
2019
$2.3B
2020
$1.9B
2021
$2.4B
2022
$2.1B
2023
$2.5B
2024
$2.5B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets17Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners2Country context
Shared-language partners77Country context
Average partner distance8,491 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA6.3%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share66.3%

Covered value under attention

Critical share3.5%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak14.9%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports76.5%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff contextNot reported

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend weakened

Primary attention driver: High trade volatility.

Momentum score1

History-based indicator

Partner concentration4,017.7

Partner HHI

Product concentration1,021.2

Product HHI

Country attention level: Watch. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3SWZ
Exports Usd$2.5B
Imports Usd$2.1B
Trade Balance Usd$425.8M
Yoy Exports Growth Pct0.8%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct7.6%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct1.4%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct2.4%
Export Partner Hhi4,017.7
Export Product Hhi1,021.2
Momentum Score1
Risk Score25.2
Gdp Million Usd4,858.89 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$3.9K
Population1,242,822
Labor Force417.6
Investment Rate Pct16.6%
Savings Rate Pct11.6%
Secondary Education Pct39.9%
Tertiary Education Pct3.9%
Total Factor Productivity813.3
Trade Openness Pct61.8%
Exports Gdp Pct33.8%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners17
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners2
Num Shared Language Partners77
Avg Partner Distance Km8,491 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta6
Pct Partners Shared Language29
Pct Partners Shared Border1
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km8,592
Num Border Partners44
Num Colonial Partners20
Avg Substitution Elasticity-8.8
Pct Products High Elasticity71
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential493,564.6
Foreign Market Potential39,164

Exposure fields

Country Iso3SWZ
All History Lane Count2,940
Current Lane Count480
Critical Lane Count4
High Attention Lane Count100
High Volatility Lane Count248
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count176
Declining Demand Lane Count1
Concentrated Market Lane Count263
Access Friction Lane Count126
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count190
Monitored Exports Current Usd$2.2B
Attention Exports Usd$1.5B
Critical Exports Usd$78.0M
High Volatility Exports Usd$668.3M
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$227.2M
Non Fta Exports Usd$357.8M
Monitored Attention Share Pct66.3%
Monitored Critical Share Pct3.5%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct76.5%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.9
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct14.9%
Export Weighted Distance Km2,305 km
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year2,000
Country Years Count25
Total Exports Latest Usd$2.5B
Total Imports Latest Usd$2.1B
Trade Balance Latest Usd$425.8M
Exports Yoy Latest Pct0.8%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct1.4%
Gdp Latest Million Usd4,858.89 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$3.9K
Population Latest1,242,822
Investment Rate Latest Pct16.6%
Savings Rate Latest Pct11.6%
Trade Openness Latest Pct61.8%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct33.8%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest17
Foreign Market Potential Latest39,164
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct1%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct-0%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1%
Partner Hhi Latest4,017.7
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct62.6%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct73.3%
Partner Hhi All Avg2,322.9
Partner Hhi All Max4,119.8
Product Hhi Latest1,021.2
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct26.6%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct47%
Product Hhi All Avg815.7
Product Hhi All Max1,214.7
Total Exports Attention Share Pct59.1%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct3.1%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend weakened

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
2000$472.5M$754.9M-$282.4MNot reportedNot reported
2001$517.9M$440.0M$77.9M+9.6%Not reported
2002$626.0M$279.2M$346.7M+20.9%Not reported
2003$851.2M$331.3M$519.9M+36%+21.7%
2004$1.1B$418.6M$687.2M+29.9%+28.8%
2005$930.3M$385.7M$544.6M-15.9%+14.1%
2006$1.1B$342.5M$769.8M+19.6%+9.3%
2007$1.1B$333.2M$740.7M-3.5%-1%
2008$1.1B$558.5M$560.8M+4.2%+6.4%
2009$1.0B$856.5M$175.5M-7.8%-2.5%
2010$1.8B$2.1B-$269.6M+73.9%+18.7%
2011$2.1B$2.4B-$296.5M+19.2%+24.1%
2012$2.2B$1.8B$369.6M+2.9%+28.7%
2013$2.3B$1.8B$513.8M+5.2%+8.9%
2014$2.4B$1.8B$636.2M+3.6%+3.9%
2015$1.9B$1.5B$406.5M-18.9%-4%
2016$1.8B$1.5B$315.5M-6.4%-7.7%
2017$2.0B$1.6B$415.7M+9.6%-5.9%
2018$2.1B$1.8B$236.1M+3.4%+2%
2019$2.3B$1.8B$534.6M+13.3%+8.7%
2020$1.9B$1.5B$350.4M-19.6%-2%
2021$2.4B$1.9B$466.2M+27.8%+5.2%
2022$2.1B$2.1B$34.8M-11.1%-3%
2023$2.5B$1.9B$553.7M+16.4%+9.8%
2024$2.5B$2.1B$425.8M+0.8%+1.4%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
133Essential oils and cosmetics$678.8M27%7829
217Sugars and sugar confectionery$487.6M19.4%6817
338Miscellaneous chemical products$301.1M12%6687
427Mineral fuels$228.8M9.1%2639
562Non-knitted clothing$163.1M6.5%57112
644Wood and wood articles$153.2M6.1%2796
761Knitted clothing$58.5M2.3%53106
884Machinery$44.5M1.8%111515
922Beverages$41.8M1.7%4524
1020Preparations of vegetables and fruit$41.4M1.6%4152

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
13302Essential oils and cosmetics (33)$674.7M26.9%2
21701Sugars and sugar confectionery (17)$395.8M15.8%5
33824Miscellaneous chemical products (38)$299.1M11.9%19
42710Mineral fuels (27)$146.1M5.8%5
54407Wood and wood articles (44)$88.4M3.5%14
62701Mineral fuels (27)$78.4M3.1%4
76203Non-knitted clothing (62)$69.0M2.7%14
86204Non-knitted clothing (62)$65.0M2.6%25
91702Sugars and sugar confectionery (17)$46.4M1.8%8
101704Sugars and sugar confectionery (17)$45.5M1.8%2
114401Wood and wood articles (44)$42.8M1.7%7
121902Preparations of cereals (19)$34.6M1.4%5

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1South AfricaZAF$1.6B62.6%+13.1%+4.1%
2Democratic Republic of the CongoCOD$163.5M6.5%-42.9%+239.7%
3KenyaKEN$104.0M4.1%+22.8%-3.6%
4NigeriaNGA$79.7M3.2%+6.4%-0.7%
5MozambiqueMOZ$66.1M2.6%-5.9%+4.2%
6ZimbabweZWE$49.2M2%+16.7%+12.8%
7United Rep. of TanzaniaTZA$41.6M1.7%+18.1%+2.8%
8UgandaUGA$36.8M1.5%+16.1%+23.9%
9BotswanaBWA$31.6M1.3%-5.9%+0.9%
10USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$29.4M1.2%-4.1%+8.9%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1South Africa (ZAF)High attention77.2%7.2%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
2Italy (ITA)Critical attention97.8%78%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
3Kenya (KEN)High attention85.7%12.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
4Zimbabwe (ZWE)High attention99.4%28.4%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
5Mozambique (MOZ)High attention76.4%9.7%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
6Uganda (UGA)High attention68.8%0%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
7Namibia (NAM)High attention94.1%16.3%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
8Botswana (BWA)High attention62.2%20.9%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
9United Kingdom (GBR)High attention67.9%64.1%Not reportedCurrent trade remains materially below historical peaks
10Zambia (ZMB)High attention60%2.1%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Central African Republic (CAF)940360new$504.5K28.3%100
2Canada (CAN)900130new$231.0M0%100
3China (CHN)901320new$1.4B0%100
4Czechia (CZE)903289new$315.6M0.1%100
5Germany (DEU)620463new$732.1M0%100
6United Arab Emirates (ARE)870340new$1.9B0%100
7Lesotho (LSO)902750new$1.4M50.1%100
8United Kingdom (GBR)841191new$7.8B0%100
9Egypt (EGY)843810new$22.7M0.6%100
10Lebanon (LBN)150790new$2.6M7.3%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining (-2.6%)
2China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Stable (+10.5%)
3India (IND)270900$130.1B$72.9B0.1%Declining (-0.5%)
4China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Declining (+20.6%)
5China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Stable (+4%)
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Declining (-8.8%)
7USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847150$53.9B$45.6B0%Accelerating (+60.2%)
8India (IND)710812$53.8B$33.8B0%Declining (+36.1%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 2000 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Eswatini export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Eswatini export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Eswatini.

What is the latest reported export value for Eswatini?

Eswatini recorded $2.5B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Eswatini?

South Africa leads by reported export value at $1.6B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Eswatini's exports?

Essential oils and cosmetics leads by reported value at $678.8M. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Eswatini trade history are available?

This sample contains 25 observed annual rows covering 2000 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.