Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Imports of goods and services

Namibia
172.39 billion current LCU
in 2025
Zimbabwe
192.88 billion current LCU
in 2024
Namibia rank
119th
Zimbabwe rank
116th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Namibia
  • Zimbabwe
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B197520002025

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 192.88 billion current LCU against 172.39 billion current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 20.49 billion current LCU.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 119th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 192 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 1.80 billion current LCU 639,592 current LCU 1.80 billion current LCU Namibia
1990s 7.17 billion current LCU 1.06 million current LCU 7.17 billion current LCU Namibia
2000s 25.85 billion current LCU 1.04 million current LCU 25.85 billion current LCU Namibia
2010s 75.55 billion current LCU 5.97 million current LCU 75.54 billion current LCU Namibia
2020s 122.37 billion current LCU 42.17 billion current LCU 80.20 billion current LCU Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 192.88 billion current LCU against 172.39 billion current LCU in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
20.49 billion current LCU, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Namibia ranks 119th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.