Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 8,729 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Namibia stood at 8,729 current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is 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$), per in Namibia peaked at 10,083 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,567 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Namibia 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,722 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 1,806 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1,567 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 1,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 2,938 current US$ per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 2005 | 3,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 3,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 4,877 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2008 | 5,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 7,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 7,168 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 7,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 8,427 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 8,865 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 10,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 9,266 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 7,921 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 8,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8,140 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,924 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 6,047 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 8,828 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2022 | 7,943 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 8,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,567 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,518 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,924 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,083 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,887 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,828 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 186 Botswana 10,391 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Libya 10,341 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 188 Suriname 10,335 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Turkmenistan 8,557 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Yemen 8,354 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 192 Mali 8,090 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$), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Namibia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Namibia was 8,729 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,083 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,567 current US$ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Namibia ranks 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.