October 2011
Swaziland
                         
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2010)  1 186 Rank in world trade, 2010 Exports Imports
GDP (million current US$, 2010)  3 645 Merchandise  135 154
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2010)  5 969 excluding intra-EU trade 110 128
Current account balance (million US$, 2009) -  414 Commercial services 157 146
Trade per capita (US$, 2007-2009)  3 729 excluding intra-EU trade 131 120
Trade to GDP ratio (2007-2009)   147.6
Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Real GDP (2005=100)   111 2 0 1
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)   114 3 -6 -2
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)   118 3 -3 1
                         
TRADE POLICY
WTO accession 1 January 1995 Contribution to WTO budget (%, 2011) 0.015
Trade Policy Review 4, 6 November 2009 Import duties collected
GPA accession  - in total tax revenue ...
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports ...
Tariff binding coverage (%)    96.4 Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force 
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2010 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry   56
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 4 - 0
All goods   19.0   7.7 Anti-dumping (30 June 2010) ...
Agricultural goods (AOA)   39.5   9.1 Countervailing duties (30 June 2010) ...
Non-agricultural goods   15.8   7.4 Safeguards (22 October 2010)   0
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines)   0.0   2.2 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant) 
MFN duty free imports (%, 2007) Requests for consultation 0 - 0
in agricultural goods (AOA)   42.8 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports 0 - 0
in non-agricultural goods   48.3 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) 0 - 0
Services sectors with GATS commitments   9 Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) 0 - 0
                         
MERCHANDISE TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$)  1 550 -3 -15 7
Merchandise imports, c.i.f. (million US$)  1 700 -2 -6 6
2010  a 2010  a
Share in world total exports    0.01 Share in world total imports  0.01
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By main commodity group (ITS)   By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products   16.8 Agricultural products 14.8
Fuels and mining products   1.1 Fuels and mining products 10.5
Manufactures   78.5 Manufactures 69.9
  By main destination   By main origin
1. South Africa   79.8 1. South Africa   81.4
2. European Union (27)   13.9 2. China   4.0
3. Namibia   2.8 3. European Union (27)   2.7
4. Mozambique   1.8 4. Japan   2.4
5. United Arab Emirates   0.5 5. Taipei, Chinese   1.9
                         
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2009   2005-2009   2008 2009
Commercial services exports (million US$)   191   -8 -50 -14
Commercial services imports (million US$)   539   8 27 -14
2009   2009
Share in world total exports   0.01   Share in world total imports 0.02
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By principal services item   By principal services item
Transportation   3.9   Transportation 33.4
Travel   20.8   Travel 13.3
Other commercial services   75.3   Other commercial services 53.3
                         
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
Patent grants by patent office Trademark registrations by office, 2009
Residents Non-residents  Total  Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid  Total 
... ... ... ... ...   680   680
                         
a  Breakdowns by destination/origin refer to 2007.