Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 32.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Namibia is 32.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Namibia peaked at 32.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2001.
Namibia ranks 185th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2001 | 9.0% | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +82.3% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +39.6% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +39.6% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -39.3% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -36.0% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | +33.5% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +16.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 32.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.4%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 32.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 9.0% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 12.5% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 16.0% | 32.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 182 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 34.1% compare
- 183 Bangladesh 34.0% compare
- 184 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32.7% compare
- 186 Uruguay 29.7% compare
- 187 Chad 29.6% compare
- 188 Congo 28.4% 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 high-income economies in Namibia?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Namibia was 32.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2001.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Namibia ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. 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 from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.