Ores and metals imports in Eswatini
Eswatini: Ores and metals imports was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Ores and metals imports in Eswatini, 2000–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, ores and metals imports in Eswatini stood at 0.8%.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Eswatini peaked at 1.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.
That places Eswatini 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +59.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +76.6% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -13.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More energy & mining data for Eswatini
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Eswatini?
- Ores and metals imports in Eswatini was 0.8% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
- How does Eswatini rank for ores and metals imports?
- Eswatini ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.