Trade of goods and services in Namibia

Namibia: Trade of goods and services was 12.15 billion current US$ in 2011. β—† Volatile

Latest (2011)
12.15 billion current US$
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
24th
of 53 countries
All-time high
12.15 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
1.56 billion current US$
in 1985
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Trade of goods and services in Namibia, 1980–2011

2.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1980199520111980: 3.3B current US$1981: 3.0B current US$1982: 2.6B current US$1983: 2.4B current US$1984: 2.0B current US$1985: 1.6B current US$1986: 2.0B current US$1987: 2.4B current US$1988: 2.4B current US$1989: 2.6B current US$1990: 2.8B current US$1991: 3.0B current US$1992: 3.4B current US$1993: 3.1B current US$1994: 3.2B current US$1995: 3.7B current US$1996: 3.8B current US$1997: 3.8B current US$1998: 3.5B current US$1999: 3.5B current US$2000: 3.3B current US$2001: 3.2B current US$2002: 3.2B current US$2003: 4.7B current US$2004: 5.4B current US$2005: 5.9B current US$2006: 6.5B current US$2007: 9.1B current US$2008: 9.5B current US$2009: 9.2B current US$2010: 11.3B current US$2011: 12.2B current US$

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, trade of goods and services in Namibia stood at 12.15 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 285.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade of goods and services in Namibia peaked at 12.15 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.56 billion current US$, in 1985.

That places Namibia 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.42 billion current US$ 1.56 billion current US$ 3.25 billion current US$ 10
1990s 3.39 billion current US$ 2.80 billion current US$ 3.82 billion current US$ 10
2000s 5.99 billion current US$ 3.15 billion current US$ 9.52 billion current US$ 10
2010s 11.74 billion current US$ 11.32 billion current US$ 12.15 billion current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 21 Botswana 14.46 billion current US$ compare
  2. 22 Mauritius 13.57 billion current US$ compare
  3. 23 Zimbabwe 13.25 billion current US$ compare
  4. 25 Senegal 9.82 billion current US$ compare
  5. 26 Uganda 9.78 billion current US$ compare
  6. 27 Mozambique, Republic of 9.51 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 59 places β†’

More economy & growth data for Namibia

All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is trade of goods and services in Namibia?
Trade of goods and services in Namibia was 12.15 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest trade of goods and services recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 12.15 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest trade of goods and services recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.56 billion current US$ in 1985.
How does Namibia rank for trade of goods and services?
Namibia ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is trade of goods and services rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 285.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trade of goods and services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,602 data points, 1960–2011
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Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.