Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) in Namibia
Namibia: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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$, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 134th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) 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% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 6.65 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.42 billion BoP, current US$, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 6.65 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.18 billion BoP, current US$, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 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
- 131 Botswana 6.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Kosovo 6.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 132 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 6.65 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Maldives 6.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 136 Mali 6.20 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 137 Djibouti 5.52 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.4 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0217 units 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 134th 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.