Eswatini (SWZ)

Annual exports and imports in 2024 (USD).

Source: UN Comtrade. Warehouse 1: partner = World totals by HS4 and year.

Exports

$2.10B

Imports

$2.04B

Total trade

$4.13B

Trade balance

$57.06M

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Eswatini - trade dependency by partner, 2024 (USD)

Share of exports, imports, and total trade attributed to each partner.

Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Snapshot: 20251222 | Source: UN Comtrade

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Showing top 10 partners by total dependency.

Rank #1

South Africa (ZAF)

Total

70.6%

Exports

67.5%

$1.41B

Imports

73.8%

$1.50B

Total

70.6%

$2.92B

Rank #2

China (CHN)

Total

3.7%

Exports

0.0%

Imports

7.6%

$154.34M

Total

3.7%

$154.34M

Rank #3

Mozambique (MOZ)

Total

2.6%

Exports

3.9%

$82.00M

Imports

1.2%

$25.33M

Total

2.6%

$107.33M

Rank #4

Kenya (KEN)

Total

2.2%

Exports

4.3%

$89.64M

Imports

0.0%

Total

2.2%

$89.64M

Rank #5

India (IND)

Total

2.0%

Exports

0.4%

$8.85M

Imports

3.5%

$72.32M

Total

2.0%

$81.18M

Rank #6

Nigeria (NGA)

Total

1.7%

Exports

3.3%

$70.11M

Imports

0.0%

Total

1.7%

$70.11M

Rank #7

USA (USA)

Total

1.5%

Exports

1.4%

$29.20M

Imports

1.5%

$31.52M

Total

1.5%

$60.72M

Rank #8

Zimbabwe (ZWE)

Total

1.3%

Exports

2.3%

$47.78M

Imports

0.3%

$5.19M

Total

1.3%

$52.98M

Rank #9

Italy (ITA)

Total

1.1%

Exports

1.6%

$33.98M

Imports

0.6%

$13.01M

Total

1.1%

$46.99M

Rank #10

United Rep. of Tanzania (TZA)

Total

0.9%

Exports

1.7%

$35.55M

Imports

0.0%

Total

0.9%

$35.55M

Rank	Partner	Export dependency	Import dependency	Total dependency
1	South Africa (ZAF)	67.5% $1.41B	73.8% $1.50B	70.6% $2.92B
2	China (CHN)	0.0% $0	7.6% $154.34M	3.7% $154.34M
3	Mozambique (MOZ)	3.9% $82.00M	1.2% $25.33M	2.6% $107.33M
4	Kenya (KEN)	4.3% $89.64M	0.0% $0	2.2% $89.64M
5	India (IND)	0.4% $8.85M	3.5% $72.32M	2.0% $81.18M
6	Nigeria (NGA)	3.3% $70.11M	0.0% $0	1.7% $70.11M
7	USA (USA)	1.4% $29.20M	1.5% $31.52M	1.5% $60.72M
8	Zimbabwe (ZWE)	2.3% $47.78M	0.3% $5.19M	1.3% $52.98M
9	Italy (ITA)	1.6% $33.98M	0.6% $13.01M	1.1% $46.99M
10	United Rep. of Tanzania (TZA)	1.7% $35.55M	0.0% $0	0.9% $35.55M

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Eswatini's total trade in 2024 reached $4.1B, with $2.1B in exports and $2.0B in imports.
The country ranked 151st in total trade globally.
Eswatini's top export destination is South Africa, which receives 67.5% of its exports, valued at $1.4B.
The primary import partner for Eswatini is also South Africa, accounting for 73.8% of all imports with a value of $1.5B.
The leading export category is Essential oils and resinoids (HS2 33), representing 28.0% of total exports at $586.4M.
Mineral fuels and oils (HS2 27) are the top import category, making up 18.7% of total imports, valued at $381.7M.

Eswatini's Exports

In 2024, Eswatini exported a total of $2.1B, ranking 148th globally. The country's primary export products are essential oils and sugars. The top export partner is South Africa, which accounts for $1.4B (67.5%) of Eswatini's total exports. Other key export destinations include Kenya, with a 4.3% share valued at $89.6M, and Mozambique at $82.0M.

Eswatini's Imports

Eswatini's imports in 2024 totaled $2.0B, placing it 152nd worldwide. The country's import profile is led by mineral fuels and machinery. The majority of imports originate from South Africa, with a value of $1.5B, representing 73.8% of the total. China is the second-largest source of imports, providing $154.3M worth of goods, which is a 7.6% share.

Exports

Eswatini - exports over time (Exports), 2015-2023 (USD)

Annual reported export values across available years.

Flow: Exports | Years: 2015-2023 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top export categories

Largest HS2 categories by export value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 33

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations

$586.39M

28.0% share

#2 • HS 17

Sugars and sugar confectionery

$477.25M

22.8% share

#3 • HS 38

Chemical products n.e.c.

$282.22M

13.5% share

#4 • HS 62

Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted

$145.51M

6.9% share

#5 • HS 44

Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal

$135.53M

6.5% share

#6 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$75.40M

3.6% share

#7 • HS 22

Beverages, spirits and vinegar

$60.71M

2.9% share

#8 • HS 61

Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted

$49.32M

2.4% share

#9 • HS 20

Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants

$39.66M

1.9% share

#10 • HS 19

Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products

$36.21M

1.7% share

#11 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$23.21M

1.1% share

#12 • HS 23

Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder

$20.56M

1.0% share

#13 • HS 63

Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags

$18.24M

0.9% share

#14 • HS 48

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard

$15.46M

0.7% share

#15 • HS 29

Organic chemicals

$14.34M

0.7% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations	$586.39M	28.0%
2	Sugars and sugar confectionery	$477.25M	22.8%
3	Chemical products n.e.c.	$282.22M	13.5%
4	Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted	$145.51M	6.9%
5	Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal	$135.53M	6.5%
6	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$75.40M	3.6%
7	Beverages, spirits and vinegar	$60.71M	2.9%
8	Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted	$49.32M	2.4%
9	Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants	$39.66M	1.9%
10	Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products	$36.21M	1.7%
11	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$23.21M	1.1%
12	Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder	$20.56M	1.0%
13	Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags	$18.24M	0.9%
14	Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard	$15.46M	0.7%
15	Organic chemicals	$14.34M	0.7%

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Eswatini - export composition by product categories (Exports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by export value in the selected year.

Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Eswatini - export composition by 4-digit product groups (Exports), 2024 (USD)

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Flow: Exports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Imports

Eswatini - imports over time (Imports), 2015-2023 (USD)

Annual reported import values across available years.

Flow: Imports | Years: 2015-2023 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Top import categories

Largest HS2 categories by import value in the selected year.

#1 • HS 27

Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

$381.74M

18.7% share

#2 • HS 84

Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof

$121.76M

6.0% share

#3 • HS 87

Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof

$119.67M

5.9% share

#4 • HS 85

Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles

$88.15M

4.3% share

#5 • HS 10

Cereals

$86.96M

4.3% share

#6 • HS 39

Plastics and articles thereof

$78.79M

3.9% share

#7 • HS 22

Beverages, spirits and vinegar

$64.48M

3.2% share

#8 • HS 52

Cotton

$61.09M

3.0% share

#9 • HS 29

Organic chemicals

$54.79M

2.7% share

#10 • HS 33

Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations

$52.80M

2.6% share

#11 • HS 73

Iron or steel articles

$51.98M

2.6% share

#12 • HS 48

Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard

$42.78M

2.1% share

#13 • HS 30

Pharmaceutical products

$40.46M

2.0% share

#14 • HS 25

Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement

$32.99M

1.6% share

#15 • HS 38

Chemical products n.e.c.

$32.80M

1.6% share

Rank	Category	Value	Share
1	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes	$381.74M	18.7%
2	Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof	$121.76M	6.0%
3	Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof	$119.67M	5.9%
4	Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles	$88.15M	4.3%
5	Cereals	$86.96M	4.3%
6	Plastics and articles thereof	$78.79M	3.9%
7	Beverages, spirits and vinegar	$64.48M	3.2%
8	Cotton	$61.09M	3.0%
9	Organic chemicals	$54.79M	2.7%
10	Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations	$52.80M	2.6%
11	Iron or steel articles	$51.98M	2.6%
12	Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard	$42.78M	2.1%
13	Pharmaceutical products	$40.46M	2.0%
14	Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement	$32.99M	1.6%
15	Chemical products n.e.c.	$32.80M	1.6%

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Eswatini - import composition by product categories (Imports), 2024 (USD)

Largest product categories by import value in the selected year.

Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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Eswatini - import composition by 4-digit product groups (Imports), 2024 (USD)

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Flow: Imports | Year: 2024 | Unit: USD | Source: UN Comtrade

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