# Eswatini Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Eswatini with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/country-import/SWZ

## Eswatini import demand overview

In 2024, Eswatini recorded $2.1B in reported imports. Essential oils and cosmetics was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $2.1B |
| Import growth | +7.6% |
| Population | 1.2M |
| GDP per capita | $3.9K |
| Trade openness | 61.8% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 33 | Essential oils and cosmetics | $44.8M | 2.2% | 68 | 29 |
| 2 | 17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | $19.6M | 0.9% | 33 | 17 |
| 3 | 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $31.5M | 1.5% | 59 | 87 |
| 4 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $491.8M | 23.6% | 54 | 39 |
| 5 | 62 | Non-knitted clothing | $20.1M | 1% | 81 | 112 |
| 6 | 44 | Wood and wood articles | $25.6M | 1.2% | 36 | 96 |
| 7 | 61 | Knitted clothing | $20.8M | 1% | 90 | 106 |
| 8 | 84 | Machinery | $119.0M | 5.7% | 113 | 515 |
| 9 | 22 | Beverages | $58.2M | 2.8% | 55 | 24 |
| 10 | 20 | Preparations of vegetables and fruit | $20.4M | 1% | 37 | 52 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2000 | $754.9M | $472.5M | -$282.4M |
| 2001 | $440.0M | $517.9M | $77.9M |
| 2002 | $279.2M | $626.0M | $346.7M |
| 2003 | $331.3M | $851.2M | $519.9M |
| 2004 | $418.6M | $1.1B | $687.2M |
| 2005 | $385.7M | $930.3M | $544.6M |
| 2006 | $342.5M | $1.1B | $769.8M |
| 2007 | $333.2M | $1.1B | $740.7M |
| 2008 | $558.5M | $1.1B | $560.8M |
| 2009 | $856.5M | $1.0B | $175.5M |
| 2010 | $2.1B | $1.8B | -$269.6M |
| 2011 | $2.4B | $2.1B | -$296.5M |
| 2012 | $1.8B | $2.2B | $369.6M |
| 2013 | $1.8B | $2.3B | $513.8M |
| 2014 | $1.8B | $2.4B | $636.2M |
| 2015 | $1.5B | $1.9B | $406.5M |
| 2016 | $1.5B | $1.8B | $315.5M |
| 2017 | $1.6B | $2.0B | $415.7M |
| 2018 | $1.8B | $2.1B | $236.1M |
| 2019 | $1.8B | $2.3B | $534.6M |
| 2020 | $1.5B | $1.9B | $350.4M |
| 2021 | $1.9B | $2.4B | $466.2M |
| 2022 | $2.1B | $2.1B | $34.8M |
| 2023 | $1.9B | $2.5B | $553.7M |
| 2024 | $2.1B | $2.5B | $425.8M |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Eswatini (SWZ)**
- Coverage: **2000-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.