Travel services in Namibia
Namibia: Travel services was 4.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel 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, travel services in Namibia stood at 4.7%.
The figure is up 33.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Namibia peaked at 37.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2023.
That places Namibia 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.9% | — |
| 1991 | 14.6% | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +32.7% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.1% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -64.3% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +63.0% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -35.7% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +81.5% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | -43.6% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +43.9% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -60.2% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 14.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 7.1% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 5.5% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 3.5% | 10.4% | 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 travel services in Namibia?
- Travel services in Namibia was 4.7% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for travel services?
- Namibia ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.