Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 8,867 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Namibia, 1980β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia stood at 8,867 current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia peaked at 10,352 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 705.71 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Namibia 192nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 1,262 current US$ per square kilometre | 705.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,545 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,777 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,396 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,309 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,786 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,049 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,648 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,766 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,352 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,050 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,119 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,469 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 189 Suriname 10,573 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Libya 10,341 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Turkmenistan 9,440 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Yemen, Republic of 8,718 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Madagascar 8,164 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Somalia 6,400 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$), annual growth rate 7.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Namibia was 8,867 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,352 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 705.71 current US$ per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Namibia ranks 192nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.