Exports of goods, services and primary income in Namibia
Namibia: Exports of goods, services and primary income was 6.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods, services and primary income in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income in Namibia is 6.65 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income in Namibia peaked at 6.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.40 billion BoP, current US$, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 133rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Exports of goods, services and primary income in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2005 | 2.70 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 3.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 3.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.68 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 5.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 4.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 4.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 4.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 5.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 4.89 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 4.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 4.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 5.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 6.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 6.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 130 Bahamas 6.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Kosovo 6.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 Sudan 6.38 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Mali 6.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Botswana 5.83 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -20.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 910.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -22.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 16,290 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -25.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income in Namibia?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income in Namibia was 6.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for exports of goods, services and primary income?
- Namibia ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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. 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.