Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Namibia
Namibia: Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) was 628.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 628.80 million BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2024.
That represents a change of up 166.9% on the previous year and up 511.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Namibia peaked at 699.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, -522.13 million BoP, current US$, in 2010.
That places Namibia 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.79 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | -12.43 million BoP, current US$ | -133.8% |
| 1992 | -6.56 million BoP, current US$ | -47.3% |
| 1993 | 91.32 million BoP, current US$ | -1492.7% |
| 1994 | 75.00 million BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1995 | 24.17 million BoP, current US$ | -67.8% |
| 1996 | 22.92 million BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 67.78 million BoP, current US$ | +195.7% |
| 1998 | 55.81 million BoP, current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1999 | -149.31 million BoP, current US$ | -367.5% |
| 2000 | -211.83 million BoP, current US$ | +41.9% |
| 2001 | -388.16 million BoP, current US$ | +83.2% |
| 2002 | -252.16 million BoP, current US$ | -35.0% |
| 2003 | -398.05 million BoP, current US$ | +57.9% |
| 2004 | -202.11 million BoP, current US$ | -49.2% |
| 2005 | -401.19 million BoP, current US$ | +98.5% |
| 2006 | -303.27 million BoP, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2007 | -204.58 million BoP, current US$ | -32.5% |
| 2008 | -112.54 million BoP, current US$ | -45.0% |
| 2009 | 312.36 million BoP, current US$ | -377.6% |
| 2010 | -522.13 million BoP, current US$ | -267.2% |
| 2011 | 324.98 million BoP, current US$ | -162.2% |
| 2012 | 2.51 million BoP, current US$ | -99.2% |
| 2013 | 63.02 million BoP, current US$ | +2414.8% |
| 2014 | -152.81 million BoP, current US$ | -342.5% |
| 2015 | 699.06 million BoP, current US$ | -557.5% |
| 2016 | 142.36 million BoP, current US$ | -79.6% |
| 2017 | 375.37 million BoP, current US$ | +163.7% |
| 2018 | 58.60 million BoP, current US$ | -84.4% |
| 2019 | -215.86 million BoP, current US$ | -468.4% |
| 2020 | 29.67 million BoP, current US$ | -113.7% |
| 2021 | 428.79 million BoP, current US$ | +1345.3% |
| 2022 | 24.39 million BoP, current US$ | -94.3% |
| 2023 | 235.59 million BoP, current US$ | +865.9% |
| 2024 | 628.80 million BoP, current US$ | +166.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 628.80 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.53 million BoP, current US$, 8.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 628.80 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.90 million BoP, current US$, 19.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2414.8% | 2.51 million BoP, current US$ | 63.02 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1993 | +1492.7% | -6.56 million BoP, current US$ | 91.32 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2021 | +1345.3% | 29.67 million BoP, current US$ | 428.79 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.55 million BoP, current US$ | -149.31 million BoP, current US$ | 91.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -216.15 million BoP, current US$ | -401.19 million BoP, current US$ | 312.36 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.51 million BoP, current US$ | -522.13 million BoP, current US$ | 699.06 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.45 million BoP, current US$ | 24.39 million BoP, current US$ | 628.80 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 69 Slovakia 691.66 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 70 Bahrain 661.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 71 Ethiopia 632.14 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 73 Ecuador 616.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 74 Iceland 609.38 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 75 Burkina Faso 585.19 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 reserves and related items in Namibia?
- Reserves and related items in Namibia was 628.80 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 699.06 million BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was -522.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for reserves and related items?
- Namibia ranks 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 511.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.