Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
17th
of 172 countries
All-time high
0.791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
All-time low
0.3417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia stood at 0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Namibia ranks 17th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5334 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.6611 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6236 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5953 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5551 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.427 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.446 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4126 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5183 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3713 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5251 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4922 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6187 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6798 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5244 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7448 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7363 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3702 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6798 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6568 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 14 Somalia 0.7514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Solomon Islands 0.7383 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 0.7039 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Mongolia 0.6737 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 0.668 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Bahrain, Kingdom of 0.6554 constant 2015 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)
- 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 imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.6878 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 17th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.