Transport services in Namibia
Namibia: Transport services was 13.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 13.0% for transport services in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Namibia peaked at 47.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2023.
That places Namibia 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Transport services in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.2% | — |
| 1991 | 46.1% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 42.1% | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 40.9% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 41.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 34.0% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | -18.6% |
| 2000 | 28.4% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +45.8% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -46.0% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +30.6% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.8% | 26.7% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 22.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.4% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.6% | 13.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -25.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 818.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.639 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 3,116 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Namibia?
- Transport services in Namibia was 13.0% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for transport services?
- Namibia ranks 183rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.