Share of imports that come from China in Namibia
Namibia: Share of imports that come from China was 13.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Namibia, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Namibia stood at 13.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Namibia peaked at 13.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2000.
That places Namibia 115th out of 206 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.
Share of imports that come from China in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +142.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +118.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +62.9% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +59.8% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -53.4% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +72.3% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +100.5% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | +14.6% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | +16.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 13.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 13.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 5.5% | 13.5% | 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 share of imports that come from china in Namibia?
- Share of imports that come from china in Namibia was 13.5% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Namibia ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.