Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) was 7.19 billion current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Namibia is 7.19 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Namibia peaked at 8.30 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.29 billion current US$, in 2002.
Namibia ranks 124th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.42 billion current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.29 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.42 billion current US$ | +74.7% |
| 2005 | 2.52 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.79 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 4.01 billion current US$ | +43.7% |
| 2008 | 4.67 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 6.19 billion current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 5.90 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.39 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 6.94 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 7.30 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 8.30 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 7.63 billion current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 6.52 billion current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 6.65 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.70 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.70 billion current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 4.98 billion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 7.27 billion current US$ | +46.0% |
| 2022 | 6.54 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 7.19 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 7.19 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.62 billion current US$, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 7.19 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.61 billion current US$, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.82 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Namibia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Namibia was 7.19 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 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?
- Namibia ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.