Imports of goods and services in Namibia
Namibia: Imports of goods and services was -3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Namibia, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Namibia stood at -3.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 142.2% on the previous year and down 1,080.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Namibia peaked at 32.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -15.0%, in 2020.
Namibia ranks 163rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Namibia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.1% | — |
| 1982 | -11.2% | -173.7% |
| 1983 | -13.1% | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -109.3% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +155.4% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +97.6% |
| 1987 | 13.0% | +111.6% |
| 1988 | -3.6% | -127.9% |
| 1989 | -1.5% | -58.5% |
| 1990 | -1.6% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | -318.3% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +52.4% |
| 1993 | -1.0% | -118.2% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -481.2% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | +144.0% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | +72.1% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -78.2% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +123.1% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -81.8% |
| 2000 | -5.2% | -473.5% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | -374.1% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | -56.9% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | +70.8% |
| 2004 | -9.9% | -194.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -109.3% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +1663.0% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +97.4% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -42.0% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -19.0% |
| 2010 | -10.2% | -167.8% |
| 2011 | -0.7% | -92.9% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -2789.6% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -64.8% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +159.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -97.9% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +946.2% |
| 2017 | -10.1% | -356.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -112.3% |
| 2019 | -4.0% | -420.6% |
| 2020 | -15.0% | +277.6% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -234.1% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -63.3% |
| 2025 | -3.7% | -142.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | -13.1% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | -1.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | -9.9% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -10.2% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | -15.0% | 23.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 160 Samoa -2.9% compare
- 161 Djibouti -2.9% compare
- 162 Kyrgyzstan -3.6% compare
- 164 Kuwait -7.1% compare
- 165 Turkmenistan -7.3% compare
- 166 Syrian Arab Republic -7.6% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 38,969 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,765 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services in Namibia?
- Imports of goods and services in Namibia was -3.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.0% in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Namibia ranks 163rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,080.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.