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Two-way investment brief

Australia–Eswatini

Globally, Eswatini was the world’s 98th-largest source of FDI outflows in 2024 ($64 m, World Bank).
Data (CSV)Eswatini global profile

Eswatini direct investment in Australia

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Total Eswatini investment in Australia

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FDI + portfolio + other

Australian direct investment in Eswatini

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Total Australian investment in Eswatini

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Levels at 31 Dec 2025

Trend

Direct investment in both directions

Direct investment levels, Australia–Eswatini
  • Eswatini in Australia
  • Australia in Eswatini

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Eswatini’s investment in Australia by type
  • Direct investment
  • Portfolio investment
  • Other investment

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Annual direct investment flows

Net transactions during the year; negative = net disinvestment

  • Eswatini → Australia
  • Australia → Eswatini

Source: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (5352.0).

Economic outlook

Eswatini’s economy

IMF World Economic Outlook202420252026forecast2027forecast2028forecast
Real GDP growth3.0%3.6%4.0%3.5%2.9%
Inflation4.0%3.1%3.5%3.8%3.4%
Current account, % GDP1.6%−0.6%−1.8%−0.5%−0.1%
Fiscal balance, % GDP−1.1%−6.1%−6.9%−5.1%−4.1%
Government gross debt, % GDP40.1%44.9%50.0%52.7%54.0%

Source: IMF World Economic Outlook via the IMF DataMapper API. Years from 2026 are IMF projections; recent years may be estimates and are revised in each WEO round (April and October).

2025 at a glance

New FDI from Eswatini
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New Australian FDI in Eswatini
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Direct investment income paid to investors
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Direct investment income earned by Australians
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Eswatini globally (World Bank)

FDI outflows, 2024
$64 m · 98th
FDI inflows, 2024
$76 m
GDP, 2025
$5.2 bn
Region · income
Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Regulatory openness (OECD FDIRRI)

OECD index data loading — see FDI openness

Sources: ABS, International Investment Position, Australia: Supplementary Statistics (cat. 5352.0), 2025 release, released 2026-05-06 — levels at 31 December and calendar-year flows and income, A$ millions, immediate counterparty basis (investment routed via third economies is attributed to the intermediate economy). World Bank WDI (US$). OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index. np = not published for confidentiality; included in totalsPrepared independently by FDIstats from public statistics; not an Australian Government publication and not investment advice. For foreign investment rules, see the Treasury and FIRB.