Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 7.21 % change on previous year in 2024. β Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1991β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia stood at 7.21 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.7% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 114.17 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -26.37 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Namibia 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.14 % change on previous year | -13.96 % change on previous year | 31.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.16 % change on previous year | -26.37 % change on previous year | 52.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 % change on previous year | -22.29 % change on previous year | 30.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.94 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year | 114.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 95 Japan 7.48 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Sudan 7.43 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Portugal 7.3 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Gambia 7.13 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Mauritius 6.93 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Marshall Islands 6.92 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Namibia
- Merchandise trade 102.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 28.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 18.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,271 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4658 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia was 7.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 114.17 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.37 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.