Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 175.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Namibia 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0785 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 42 Lithuania 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Kuwait 0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Lesotho 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Kosovo 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Austria 0.1692 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Djibouti 0.1672 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.1786 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Namibia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.