Portfolio investment in Namibia
Namibia: Portfolio investment was 13.45 billion US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Portfolio investment in Namibia, 1989β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment in Namibia is 13.45 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment in Namibia peaked at 13.45 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 117.44 million US dollar, in 1993.
That places Namibia 67th out of 169 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 160.88 million US dollar | 160.88 million US dollar | 160.88 million US dollar | 1 |
| 1990s | 149.95 million US dollar | 117.44 million US dollar | 167.33 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.27 billion US dollar | 610.54 million US dollar | 6.57 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 billion US dollar | 5.43 billion US dollar | 9.16 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.28 billion US dollar | 7.03 billion US dollar | 13.45 billion US dollar | 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 7,918 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0439 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 22.76 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 16.62 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0602 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment in Namibia?
- Portfolio investment in Namibia was 13.45 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.45 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.44 million US dollar in 1993.
- How does Namibia rank for portfolio investment?
- Namibia ranks 67th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.