Economy of Swaziland

Imports

Imports commoditiesmotor vehicles, machinery, transport equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum products, chemicals

Exports

Exports commoditiessoft drink concentrates, sugar, wood pulp, cotton yarn, refrigerators, citrus and canned fruit

Economy sectors

Agriculture productssugarcane, cotton, corn, tobacco, rice, citrus, pineapples, sorghum, peanuts; cattle, goats, sheep

Industrial productscoal, wood pulp, sugar, soft drink concentrates, textiles and apparel

Economy

Inflation8.90 % (2012)6.10 % (2011)

Unemployment22.5 % (2012)22.7 % (2011)22.8 % (2010)

GDP - Official Exchange Rate3.81 Billion $ (2013)3.70 Billion $ (2012)4.15 Billion $ (2011)

GDP growth rate0.00 % (2013)-1.50 % (2012)0.30 % (2011)

GDP per Capita (PPP)5,700 $ (2013)5,700 $ (2012)5,400 $ (2011)

GDP - Purchasing Power Parity6.26 Billion $ (2013)6.17 Billion $ (2012)6.33 Billion $ (2011)

GDP PPP per land area360 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2013)356 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2012)365 Thousand $ per square kilometer (2011)

Electricity

Banking

Central bank discount rate6.50 % (2010)6.50 % (2009)11.0 % (2008)

Commercial bank prime lending rate8.50 % (2013)8.75 % (2012)9.00 % (2011)

GDP decomposition by sector

Agriculture % of GDP7.60 % (2013)7.50 % (2012)

Industry % of GDP47.8 % (2013)47.9 % (2012)

Services % of GDP44.6 % (2013)44.6 % (2012)

Tourism

International tourism, number of arrivals1.09 Million (2012)879 Thousand (2011)1.08 Million (2010)

International tourism, number of departures1.40 Million (2012)1.26 Million (2011)1.14 Million (2010)

Debt, Current Account Balance and Budget Deficit

Current Account Balance (Percentage of GDP)3.82 % of GDP (2012)-8.17 % of GDP (2011)-9.98 % of GDP (2010)

External Debt Stocks (Percentage of GNI)13.3 % of GNI (2012)17.1 % of GNI (2011)19.9 % of GNI (2010)

Short-term debt (percentage of total external debt)14.3 % of total external debt (2012)31.7 % of total external debt (2011)33.4 % of total external debt (2010)

Current Account Balance (Total)-1.50 Million $ (2013)53.0 Million $ (2012)-280.90 Million $ (2011)

External Debt (Total)610 Million $ (2013)605 Million $ (2012)703 Million $ (2011)

External Debt (Percentage of GDP)16.0 % of GDP (2013)16.3 % of GDP (2012)17.0 % of GDP (2011)

External Debt per Capita488 $ (2013)491 $ (2012)513 $ (2011)