Merchandise trade in Namibia
Namibia: Merchandise trade was 102.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Namibia is 102.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Namibia peaked at 115.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2004.
Namibia ranks 25th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.0% | 76.9% | 108.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.5% | 73.5% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 63.9% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 83.9% | 115.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 84.1% | 113.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More private sector data for Namibia
- Merchandise exports 7.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 18.4% (2024)
- Food exports 28.0% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 8.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.4% (2024)
- Food imports 13.2% (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 trade in Namibia?
- Merchandise trade in Namibia was 102.4% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 115.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for merchandise trade?
- Namibia ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and 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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.