Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Namibia
Namibia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) was -16.27 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Namibia stood at -16.27 billion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 106.8% on the previous year and down 6,873.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Namibia peaked at 1.77 billion current LCU in 2003 and was at its lowest, -16.27 billion current LCU, in 2025.
Namibia ranks 122nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -263.04 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | -100.82 million current LCU | -61.7% |
| 1982 | -159.85 million current LCU | +58.6% |
| 1983 | -94.08 million current LCU | -41.1% |
| 1984 | -166.22 million current LCU | +76.7% |
| 1985 | -612.16 million current LCU | +268.3% |
| 1986 | -544.45 million current LCU | -11.1% |
| 1987 | -195.93 million current LCU | -64.0% |
| 1988 | -568.87 million current LCU | +190.3% |
| 1989 | -308.93 million current LCU | -45.7% |
| 1990 | 134.37 million current LCU | -143.5% |
| 1991 | 310.79 million current LCU | +131.3% |
| 1992 | 101.58 million current LCU | -67.3% |
| 1993 | 75.97 million current LCU | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 75.99 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 438.35 million current LCU | +476.9% |
| 1996 | 121.40 million current LCU | -72.3% |
| 1997 | 64.97 million current LCU | -46.5% |
| 1998 | 226.54 million current LCU | +248.7% |
| 1999 | -408.95 million current LCU | -280.5% |
| 2000 | 136.21 million current LCU | -133.3% |
| 2001 | -100.52 million current LCU | -173.8% |
| 2002 | 483.31 million current LCU | -580.8% |
| 2003 | 1.77 billion current LCU | +265.9% |
| 2004 | 523.71 million current LCU | -70.4% |
| 2005 | -761.73 million current LCU | -245.5% |
| 2006 | -471.84 million current LCU | -38.1% |
| 2007 | -1.92 billion current LCU | +306.6% |
| 2008 | -2.06 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2009 | -2.39 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2010 | -4.36 billion current LCU | +82.8% |
| 2011 | -3.74 billion current LCU | -14.3% |
| 2012 | -4.28 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2013 | -305.25 million current LCU | -92.9% |
| 2014 | -779.54 million current LCU | +155.4% |
| 2015 | -233.30 million current LCU | -70.1% |
| 2016 | -3.10 billion current LCU | +1228.7% |
| 2017 | -3.11 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2018 | -6.69 billion current LCU | +115.1% |
| 2019 | -4.45 billion current LCU | -33.5% |
| 2020 | -722.47 million current LCU | -83.8% |
| 2021 | -6.92 billion current LCU | +858.0% |
| 2022 | -9.09 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 2023 | -10.56 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2024 | -7.87 billion current LCU | -25.5% |
| 2025 | -16.27 billion current LCU | +106.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's -16.27 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -22.19 billion current LCU, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's -16.27 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -138.62 billion current LCU, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -1228.7% | -233.30 million current LCU | -3.10 billion current LCU |
| 2021 | -858.0% | -722.47 million current LCU | -6.92 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -301.43 million current LCU | -612.16 million current LCU | -94.08 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.10 million current LCU | -408.95 million current LCU | 438.35 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -478.96 million current LCU | -2.39 billion current LCU | 1.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.10 billion current LCU | -6.69 billion current LCU | -233.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.57 billion current LCU | -16.27 billion current LCU | -722.47 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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 net primary income (net income from abroad) in Namibia?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Namibia was -16.27 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 billion current LCU in 2003.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.27 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Namibia rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Namibia ranks 122nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6,873.3%. 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 Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.