Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 3,354 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Namibia stood at 3,354 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Namibia peaked at 3,554 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 961.11 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1993.
Namibia ranks 82nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,316 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,499 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 1,308 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 1,090 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,092 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,124 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,231 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 1,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 1,058 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 980.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 981.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,002 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 961.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 966.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,025 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,154 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 1,163 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,221 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 1,207 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,118 constant 2015 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1,251 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 1,305 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1,421 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 1,264 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1,259 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,446 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 1,887 constant 2015 US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 2,208 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 2,505 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 2,214 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 2,160 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2,527 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 2,631 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 2,954 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,988 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 2,574 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,403 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1,983 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 2,314 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 2,769 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 3,343 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 3,554 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 3,354 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,197 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,058 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,499 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person | 961.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,221 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,566 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,118 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,505 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,609 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,160 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,022 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,886 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,983 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,554 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 79 Turkey 3,610 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 80 Gabon 3,579 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 81 Belize 3,462 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 83 Armenia 3,329 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 84 Tonga 3,322 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 85 Albania 3,316 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 44.40 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 638.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -7.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Namibia?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Namibia was 3,354 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,554 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 961.11 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Namibia rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.