Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.639 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.639 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.722 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Namibia ranks 52nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.6779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5154 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4651 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6187 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 0.588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6694 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 49 Malaysia 0.6543 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Fiji 0.6456 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Guam 0.6398 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 0.633 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Mongolia 0.6264 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Guinea 0.6227 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)
- 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.639 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.722 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Namibia rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.