Trade in Namibia
Namibia: Trade was 108.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Namibia is 108.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Namibia peaked at 126.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2020.
That places Namibia 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.8% | 91.0% | 126.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.1% | 89.5% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 80.7% | 123.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 81.2% | 108.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 76.9% | 109.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 26.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 24.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -16.27 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -909.46 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 81,964 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,340 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 253.50 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Namibia?
- Trade in Namibia was 108.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 126.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for trade?
- Namibia ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.