Customs and other import duties in Eswatini
Eswatini: Customs and other import duties was 6.38 billion current LCU in 2021. ▲ Rising
Customs and other import duties in Eswatini, 1999–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for customs and other import duties in Eswatini is 6.38 billion current LCU, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and up 121.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Eswatini peaked at 8.36 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.22 billion current LCU, in 1999.
Eswatini ranks 72nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Customs and other import duties in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.22 billion current LCU | — |
| 2000 | 1.41 billion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 1.50 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.62 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.88 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 2.77 billion current LCU | +47.6% |
| 2005 | 3.14 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 5.32 billion current LCU | +69.7% |
| 2007 | 4.99 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.01 billion current LCU | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 5.19 billion current LCU | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 2.63 billion current LCU | -49.3% |
| 2011 | 2.88 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 7.06 billion current LCU | +145.1% |
| 2014 | 7.50 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 6.95 billion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 5.28 billion current LCU | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 7.14 billion current LCU | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 5.87 billion current LCU | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 6.33 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 8.36 billion current LCU | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 6.38 billion current LCU | -23.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 6.38 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.95 billion current LCU, 30% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 6.38 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.22 billion current LCU, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Customs and other import duties in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +145.1% | 2.88 billion current LCU | 7.06 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 billion current LCU | 1.22 billion current LCU | 1.22 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.38 billion current LCU | 1.41 billion current LCU | 6.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 billion current LCU | 2.63 billion current LCU | 7.50 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.37 billion current LCU | 6.38 billion current LCU | 8.36 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Eswatini?
- Customs and other import duties in Eswatini was 6.38 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 8.36 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 billion current LCU in 1999.
- How does Eswatini rank for customs and other import duties?
- Eswatini ranks 72nd out of 152 countries with data for 2021.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.