Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 10.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 10.9% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 69.2% on the previous year and up 2,018.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Namibia peaked at 10.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 43rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +245.8% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +493.5% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -71.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +50.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +76.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -71.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +70.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +249.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +104.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +54.4% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -50.7% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +111.0% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +63.4% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +69.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 10.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 10.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +493.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 1.9% | 10.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 40 South Africa 11.6% compare
- 41 Palestine, State of 11.0% compare
- 42 Somalia 10.9% compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 10.9% compare
- 45 Thailand 10.3% compare
- 46 Senegal 10.2% 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 from economies in the arab world in Namibia?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Namibia was 10.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Namibia ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,018.9%. 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 from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.