Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 7.19 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 7.19 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Namibia peaked at 8.30 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.29 billion current US$, in 2002.
That places Namibia 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.82 billion current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 6.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.80 billion current US$ | 5.70 billion current US$ | 8.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.49 billion current US$ | 4.98 billion current US$ | 7.27 billion current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Namibia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Namibia was 7.19 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.30 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Namibia ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.