Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -5.15 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Namibia, 1981β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded -5.15 % change on previous year for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 123.7% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia peaked at 52.5 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -28.97 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Namibia 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.65 % change on previous year | -28.97 % change on previous year | 52.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.71 % change on previous year | -7.63 % change on previous year | 14.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.64 % change on previous year | -4.98 % change on previous year | 34.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.28 % change on previous year | -25.24 % change on previous year | 22.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 % change on previous year | -18.7 % change on previous year | 26.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 189 Panama -3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 190 American Samoa -4.64 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Samoa -4.69 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Iran -5.45 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Northern Mariana Islands -6.23 % change on previous year compare
- 195 New Caledonia -6.94 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Namibia
- Merchandise trade 102.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.43 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Namibia was -5.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.97 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 192nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.