Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.5739 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Namibia stood at 0.5739 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Namibia peaked at 0.6925 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2003.
That places Namibia 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.4179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 0.366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3493 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 0.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.606 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5739 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 29 Kosovo 0.6163 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Lithuania 0.602 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Tajikistan 0.5765 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5561 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Cambodia 0.5553 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Estonia 0.5501 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$), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Namibia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Namibia was 0.5739 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6925 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Namibia ranks 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.