Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Imports of goods, services and primary income
Imports of goods, services and primary income over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 11.21 billion BoP, current US$ against 10.17 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 1.03 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Namibia ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 124th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 616.30 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 5.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 7.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 519.49 million BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 8.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.36 billion BoP, current US$ | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods, services and primary income, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 11.21 billion BoP, current US$ against 10.17 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods, services and primary income between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.03 billion BoP, current US$, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Namibia ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 124th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. 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.