Malawi vs Namibia: Net trade in goods

Malawi
-2.00 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Namibia
-2.10 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Malawi rank
124th
Namibia rank
126th

Net trade in goods over time

  • Malawi
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports -2.00 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.10 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 100.59 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 124th and Namibia ranks 126th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s -39.93 million BoP, current US$ -130.22 million BoP, current US$ 90.28 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
2000s -407.84 million BoP, current US$ -389.89 million BoP, current US$ 17.95 million BoP, current US$ Namibia
2010s -1.32 billion BoP, current US$ -2.08 billion BoP, current US$ 757.66 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
2020s -1.96 billion BoP, current US$ -1.65 billion BoP, current US$ 308.89 million BoP, current US$ Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net trade in goods, Malawi or Namibia?
Malawi, at -2.00 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.10 billion BoP, current US$ in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in net trade in goods between Malawi and Namibia?
100.59 million BoP, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for net trade in goods?
Malawi ranks 124th and Namibia ranks 126th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net trade in goods (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,807 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

The balance of international trade in goods is the difference between the exports and imports of goods. 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.