Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 17.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Eswatini, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Eswatini is 17.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Eswatini peaked at 144.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2024.
Eswatini ranks 26th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 72.0% | — |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -51.5% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +26.1% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -30.5% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | +84.5% |
| 2016 | 101.5% | +53.0% |
| 2017 | 80.7% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 144.9% | +102.0% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 74.3% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 117.1% | +57.6% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -81.7% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -19.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 17.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 18.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 17.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 21.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 30.6% | 144.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 17.4% | 117.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More development goals data for Eswatini
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.89 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,105 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,236 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Eswatini?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Eswatini was 17.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 144.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2024.
- How does Eswatini rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Eswatini ranks 26th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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