Trade of goods and services in Namibia
Namibia: Trade of goods and services was 12.15 billion current US$ in 2011. β Volatile
Trade of goods and services in Namibia, 1980β2011
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$, in 1985.
That places Namibia 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.42 billion current US$ | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Namibia
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8243 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 4,019 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -19.23 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.51 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,019 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.02 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 12.43 billion (2025)
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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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.