Merchandise exports in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise exports was 7.02 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports in Namibia is 7.02 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports in Namibia peaked at 7.49 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 727.00 million current US$, in 1985.
Namibia ranks 118th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 996.70 million current US$ | 727.00 million current US$ | 1.46 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 billion current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 billion current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 3.15 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 billion current US$ | 4.03 billion current US$ | 7.49 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 billion current US$ | 3.87 billion current US$ | 7.02 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More private sector data for Namibia
- Food imports 13.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise trade 102.4% (2025)
- Food exports 28.0% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 18.4% (2024)
- Commercial service exports 1.25 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 13.2% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 80.2% (2024)
- Commercial service imports 2.44 billion current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports in Namibia?
- Merchandise exports in Namibia was 7.02 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise exports recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 billion current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 727.00 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise exports?
- Namibia ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a resident to a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.