Exports of goods and services in Namibia
Namibia: Exports of goods and services was 44.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Namibia is 44.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Namibia peaked at 70.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 69th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 70.4% | — |
| 1981 | 56.4% | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 52.4% | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 45.0% | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 45.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 51.6% | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 56.5% | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 46.5% | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 46.3% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 49.9% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 43.6% | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 44.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 43.0% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 46.6% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 44.7% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 41.4% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +26.6% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 44.7% | +8.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 44.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.6%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 44.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.0% | 45.0% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 41.4% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 39.8% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 33.6% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 32.0% | 44.7% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Namibia?
- Exports of goods and services in Namibia was 44.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for exports of goods and services?
- Namibia ranks 69th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 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.