The Swazi economy is very closely linked to the economy of South Africa, from which it receives over 90% of its imports and to which it sends about 70% of its exports. Swaziland's other key trading partners are the United States and the EU, from whom the country has received trade preferences for apparel exports (under the African Growth and Opportunity Act – AGOA – to the US) and for sugar (to the EU). Under these agreements, both apparel and sugar exports did well, with rapid growth and a strong inflow of foreign direct investment. Textile exports grew by over 200% between 2000 and 2005 and sugar exports increasing by more than 50% over the same period. COUNT 5
QSN1 Which nations economy is Swaziland most linked with? ANS1 South Africa QSN2 What quantity of imports does Swaziland get from South Africa? ANS2 over 90% QSN3 What percentage of exported goods from Swaziland end up in South Africa? ANS3 70% QSN4 What happened to Swazi exports of textiles from 2000 to 2005? ANS4 exports grew by over 200% QSN5 Between 2000 and 2005 what percentage did Swazi sugar exports increase by? ANS5 more than 50%