Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Namibia
Namibia: Import unit value index (2015 = 100) was 138 2015 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Import unit value index in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import unit value index in Namibia is 138 2015 = 100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit value index in Namibia peaked at 143.8 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.3 2015 = 100, in 1985.
That places Namibia 51st out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Import unit value index (2015 = 100) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 104.3 2015 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 101.3 2015 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 96.8 2015 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 104.3 2015 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 85.6 2015 = 100 | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 53.3 2015 = 100 | -37.7% |
| 1986 | 65.3 2015 = 100 | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 81.1 2015 = 100 | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 79.6 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 85.6 2015 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 103.6 2015 = 100 | +21.0% |
| 1991 | 106.6 2015 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 113.3 2015 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 97.6 2015 = 100 | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 96.8 2015 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 103.6 2015 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 93.8 2015 = 100 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 93.1 2015 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 81.8 2015 = 100 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 78.8 2015 = 100 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 75.1 2015 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 73.4 2015 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 72.7 2015 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 76.9 2015 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 82 2015 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 84.6 2015 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 88 2015 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 92.9 2015 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 102.1 2015 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 94 2015 = 100 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 98.6 2015 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 109.8 2015 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 107.8 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 106.2 2015 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 107.5 2015 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 98.4 2015 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 101.6 2015 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 106.5 2015 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 103.9 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 100.6 2015 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 125.4 2015 = 100 | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 143.8 2015 = 100 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 140 2015 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 136.6 2015 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 138 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 138 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.8 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 138 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 126.4 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.72 2015 = 100 | 53.3 2015 = 100 | 104.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.9 2015 = 100 | 78.8 2015 = 100 | 113.3 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.17 2015 = 100 | 72.7 2015 = 100 | 102.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.03 2015 = 100 | 98.4 2015 = 100 | 109.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.73 2015 = 100 | 100.6 2015 = 100 | 143.8 2015 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Commercial service imports 2.44 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 28.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 18.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 7.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.25 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,271 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is import unit value index in Namibia?
- Import unit value index in Namibia was 138 2015 = 100 in 2025, according to Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import unit value index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 143.8 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import unit value index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3 2015 = 100 in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for import unit value index?
- Namibia ranks 51st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is import unit value index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Handbook of Statistics and data files., UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import unit value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import unit value indices come from UNCTAD's trade database. Unit value indices are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD’s estimates using the previous year’s trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights. To improve data coverage, especially for the latest periods, UNCTAD constructs a set of average prices indexes at the three-digit product classification of the Standard International Trade Classification revision 3 using UNCTAD’s Commodity Price Statistics, international and national sources, and UNCTAD secretariat estimates. This indicator is an index series where 2015=100.