Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Namibia stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.5% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Namibia peaked at 0.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 137th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +902.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +1263.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -63.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -74.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -39.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -65.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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, residual in Namibia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Namibia was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Namibia ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.