Exports of goods and services in Namibia
Namibia: Exports of goods and services was 11.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 11.8% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,055.0% on the previous year and up 198.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Namibia peaked at 28.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -16.6%, in 2020.
That places Namibia 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Namibia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -9.7% | — |
| 1982 | -3.0% | -69.6% |
| 1983 | -11.3% | +283.0% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -116.6% |
| 1985 | 26.0% | +1281.2% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | -54.7% |
| 1987 | -9.2% | -177.9% |
| 1988 | -4.6% | -50.4% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -128.9% |
| 1990 | -11.0% | -938.0% |
| 1991 | 28.8% | -361.0% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | -78.1% |
| 1993 | 10.7% | +69.3% |
| 1994 | -3.2% | -130.1% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -395.9% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -71.0% |
| 1997 | -2.7% | -197.9% |
| 1998 | -0.7% | -74.2% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -736.7% |
| 2000 | -0.8% | -119.0% |
| 2001 | -2.7% | +217.5% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -708.1% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -45.5% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -39.3% |
| 2005 | -0.8% | -115.4% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -1948.9% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -58.5% |
| 2008 | -4.4% | -168.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -140.9% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +55.1% |
| 2011 | -3.3% | -219.1% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -130.5% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +178.3% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +274.4% |
| 2015 | -12.0% | -214.3% |
| 2016 | -0.6% | -94.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -419.7% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +726.9% |
| 2019 | -8.7% | -154.3% |
| 2020 | -16.6% | +89.4% |
| 2021 | -2.1% | -87.3% |
| 2022 | 23.2% | -1205.2% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -42.2% |
| 2024 | -0.6% | -104.5% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | -2055.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | -11.3% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | -11.0% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | -4.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -12.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | -16.6% | 23.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 38,969 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,765 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Namibia?
- Exports of goods and services in Namibia was 11.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.6% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for exports of goods and services?
- Namibia ranks 28th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.