Travel services in Namibia
Namibia: Travel services was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel 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
The most recent figure for travel services in Namibia is 4.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 33.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Namibia peaked at 36.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2023.
Namibia ranks 179th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.2% | — |
| 1991 | 14.2% | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -24.3% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -67.3% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +32.8% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +64.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +39.0% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +81.9% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -43.4% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +47.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -59.5% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | +33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 14.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 6.4% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 3.5% | 9.6% | 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 38,969 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 11.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,765 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Namibia?
- Travel services in Namibia was 4.6% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for travel services?
- Namibia ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.