Customs and other import duties in Eswatini

Eswatini: Customs and other import duties was 6.38 billion current LCU in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6.38 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
72nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
8.36 billion current LCU
in 2020
All-time low
1.22 billion current LCU
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2021

Customs and other import duties in Eswatini, 1999–2021

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1999201020211999: 1.2B current LCU2000: 1.4B current LCU2001: 1.5B current LCU2002: 1.6B current LCU2003: 1.9B current LCU2004: 2.8B current LCU2005: 3.1B current LCU2006: 5.3B current LCU2007: 5.0B current LCU2008: 6.0B current LCU2009: 5.2B current LCU2010: 2.6B current LCU2011: 2.9B current LCU2012: 7.1B current LCU2014: 7.5B current LCU2015: 6.9B current LCU2016: 5.3B current LCU2017: 7.1B current LCU2018: 5.9B current LCU2019: 6.3B current LCU2020: 8.4B current LCU2021: 6.4B current LCU

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 69 Albania 8.97 billion current LCU compare
  2. 70 Zambia 8.49 billion current LCU compare
  3. 71 Cape Verde 6.59 billion current LCU compare
  4. 73 Iceland 6.16 billion current LCU compare
  5. 74 Nicaragua 5.59 billion current LCU compare
  6. 75 Belarus 5.13 billion current LCU compare

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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

Indicator
Customs and other import duties (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,879 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.