International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Namibia
Namibia: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 19.79 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Namibia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 19.79 % change on previous year for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025.
The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 173.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Namibia peaked at 105.78 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -22.16 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Namibia 47th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1992 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1993 | 13.92 % change on previous year | -491.5% |
| 1994 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1995 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1996 | -22.16 % change on previous year | +547.6% |
| 2001 | -17.85 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 43.17 % change on previous year | -341.9% |
| 2003 | 105.78 % change on previous year | +145.0% |
| 2004 | 26.68 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2005 | 26.8 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.46 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 41.36 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 2008 | -18.86 % change on previous year | -145.6% |
| 2009 | 61.09 % change on previous year | -424.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8962 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 2011 | -8.26 % change on previous year | -1021.8% |
| 2012 | 16.92 % change on previous year | -304.8% |
| 2013 | -12.71 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 2014 | -8.55 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 2016 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2017 | 33.18 % change on previous year | +907.2% |
| 2018 | -10.97 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2019 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2020 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0072 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2022 | -5.57 % change on previous year | -77444.3% |
| 2023 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -284.7% |
| 2024 | 15.21 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2025 | 19.79 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 19.79 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.84 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 19.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.01 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -77444.3% | 0.0072 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.31 % change on previous year | -22.16 % change on previous year | 18.87 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 32.74 % change on previous year | -18.86 % change on previous year | 105.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -12.71 % change on previous year | 33.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.62 % change on previous year | -5.57 % change on previous year | 19.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 44 United States 20.15 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 19.99 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Cambodia 19.82 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Luxembourg 19.73 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Montenegro 19.72 % change on previous year compare
- 50 France 19.47 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -28.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 77.2 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0285 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 138.84 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Namibia?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) in Namibia was 19.79 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.78 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.16 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Namibia ranks 47th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.