Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia is 0.4964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.5603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Namibia 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.4099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3835 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3891 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3792 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3829 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4767 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4431 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.495 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.44 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4956 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.4964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.4964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4996 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4653 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Netherlands 0.4988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Moldova 0.4969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Belarus 0.4921 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Mongolia 0.4904 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Maldives 0.4898 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.4964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Namibia rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 41st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.