Transport services in Namibia
Namibia: Transport services was 13.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Namibia stood at 13.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Namibia peaked at 47.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2023.
That places Namibia 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Transport services in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.9% | — |
| 1991 | 47.6% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 43.5% | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 42.2% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 36.5% | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 34.1% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 33.4% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 31.5% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 33.0% | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -26.5% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 23.2% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | -37.2% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 27.7% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 22.7% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 22.1% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.8% | 14.7% | 5 |
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 transport services in Namibia?
- Transport services in Namibia was 13.2% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for transport services?
- Namibia ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.