Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Namibia
Namibia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 54.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Namibia, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Namibia stood at 54.6%.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Namibia peaked at 69.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2003.
That places Namibia 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.1% | — |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 36.6% | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 34.8% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.2% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 45.5% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 52.2% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 54.6% | -12.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 54.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.5%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 54.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.0%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 28.1% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 45.5% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 47.2% | 62.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -16.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Namibia?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Namibia was 54.6% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2003.
- How does Namibia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).