Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 2,760 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2,760 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.2% on the previous year and up 242.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 2,760 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 270.47 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Namibia 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 414.67 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 543.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 599.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 572.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 553.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 653.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 690.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 633.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 545.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 508.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 374.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 317.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 270.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 326.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 499.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 2005 | 434.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 510.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 611.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 702.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 597.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 781.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 711.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 621.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 805.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 978.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 759.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 751.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 692.54 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 676.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 704.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 843.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 1,158 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 1,289 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 2,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +114.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2,760 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,392 current US$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2,760 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,737 current US$ per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 571.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 414.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 690.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 464.57 current US$ per square kilometre | 270.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 702.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 748.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 621.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 978.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,513 current US$ per square kilometre | 843.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,760 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 175 Laos 4,103 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Zimbabwe 4,083 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Algeria 3,214 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 179 Yemen 2,747 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 180 Mongolia 2,664 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Tanzania 2,613 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia was 2,760 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,760 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.47 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.9%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.