Import volume index in Namibia
Namibia: Import volume index was 84.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Namibia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import volume index in Namibia is 84.5 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.8% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Namibia peaked at 102.4 2015 = 100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.2 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Namibia 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import volume index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 41.9 2015 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 48.9 2015 = 100 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 54.8 2015 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 68.4 2015 = 100 | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 73.3 2015 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 77.5 2015 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 87.1 2015 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 92.6 2015 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 102.4 2015 = 100 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 87.9 2015 = 100 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 86.6 2015 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 100.9 2015 = 100 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 77.2 2015 = 100 | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 65 2015 = 100 | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 66.1 2015 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 70.2 2015 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 67.7 2015 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 84.5 2015 = 100 | +24.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 84.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115 2015 = 100, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 84.5 2015 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.1 2015 = 100, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.64 2015 = 100 | 39.2 2015 = 100 | 68.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 88.55 2015 = 100 | 73.3 2015 = 100 | 102.4 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7 2015 = 100 | 65 2015 = 100 | 84.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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)
- 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 import volume index in Namibia?
- Import volume index in Namibia was 84.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.4 2015 = 100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for import volume index?
- Namibia ranks 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes 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.