Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia
Namibia: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia stood at 0.1811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 155.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia peaked at 0.1848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Namibia 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1493 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1277 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1284 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0693 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0636 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.05 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.1811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.1811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +111.4% | 0.0874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0816 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0709 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.121 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0706 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 42 Kuwait 0.1883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Lithuania 0.1836 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Lesotho 0.1815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Kosovo 0.1768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.1768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Djibouti 0.1757 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Namibia was 0.1811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0441 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Namibia rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.