Eswatini
Africa
Trade in Eswatini
| Eswatini was the world’s 125th largest exporter of goods and 140th largest exporter of commercial services in 2021. Export values were $2,068 and $62 million USD respectively. Eswatini’s top export category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products, and fuels and mining products. In 2020, Eswatini’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria, with trade representing 86.88 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Eswatini is the world’s 139th largest importer of goods and 138th largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $2,123 and $198 million USD respectively in 2021. Eswatini’s top import category was manufactures, followed by agricultural products and fuels and mining products. Leading import partners were South Africa, China and India. Eswatini is part of 7 different Regional Trade Agreements, such as Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). |
General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Kingdom of eSwatini |
Abbreviation |
SZ |
Capital |
Mbabane |
WTO Membership Date |
1 January 1995 |
Legal System |
mixed legal system of civil, common, and customary law |
Language |
Swazi, English |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
1 |
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Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Swazi lilangeni |
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Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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Business Support Organizations |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
ePing alert |
Links to other helpful resourcesThis section includes additional links to trade-related resources. |
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National Tariff Finder |
https://www.ers.org.sz/portal/pageview.php |
Trade Information Portal |
https://www.eswatinitradeportal.com/ |
Last Reviewed: June, 2023
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