ICT service exports in Namibia
Namibia: ICT service exports was 2.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
ICT service exports in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2.0% for ict service exports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Namibia peaked at 5.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2002.
That places Namibia 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
ICT service exports in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.2% | — |
| 1991 | 3.6% | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +62.8% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -51.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +58.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +83.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -60.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +69.6% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -53.4% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +78.6% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 5 |
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 ict service exports in Namibia?
- Ict service exports in Namibia was 2.0% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for ict service exports?
- Namibia ranks 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).