Trade & investment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Namibia: trade and investment
Exports is 44.7% (2025), 65th of 184 in the world and 8th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Imports is 63.9% (2025), 49th of 184 in the world and 5th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Trade openness is 108.6% (2025), 50th of 184 in the world and 5th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Namibia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 44.7%2025 | 65/184 | 8/43 | 40.7% | 48.3% | 33.7% | +9.3 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 23.2% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 63.9%2025 | 49/184 | 5/43 | 44.4% | 59.8% | 43.2% | +2.0 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 26.3% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 108.6%2025 | 50/184 | 5/43 | 85.1% | 108.1% | 76.9% | +11.3 ppsince 2015 | 55.7% | 46.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -13.4%2024 | 163/185 | 37/42 | 4.9% | -3.9% | 4.0% | −4.0 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $7.0bn2025 | 118/206 | 19/48 | $1.3bn | $4.0bn | $3.9bn | +73%since 2015 | $487bn | $1.1tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 0.1%2024 | 161/170 | 37/39 | · | 2.0% | 0.0% | −3.5 ppsince 2014 | 6.0% | 14.7% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 1.3%2024 | 116/172 | 24/39 | 2.1% | 1.3% | 1.1% | −0.2 ppsince 2014 | 40.9% | 24.8% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 28.0%2024 | 54/172 | 18/39 | 28.8% | 24.8% | 25.0% | +8.6 ppsince 2014 | 14.6% | 13.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 3.6%2022 | 102/184 | 39/45 | 0.7%2001 | 1.3% | 1.3% | +3.0 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 9.6%2025 | 22/197 | 6/46 | 5.0% | 2.5% | -1.4% | +2.2 ppsince 2015 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.7%2024 | 131/178 | 36/41 | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | +0.1 ppsince 2014 | 3.1% | 5.8% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 187,1002020 | 155/196 | 28/42 | 759,000 | 1.1m | 187,100 | −83%since 2010 | 56.0m | 208m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $155m2020 | 135/177 | 22/40 | $145m | $471m | $155m | −67%since 2010 | $34.9bn | $145bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Namibia and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Namibia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Namibia | South Africa | Angola | Zambia | Botswana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 44.7%2025 | 31.4%2025 | 23.0%2025 | 35.0%2024 | 32.0%2025 |
| Imports | 63.9%2025 | 29.5%2025 | 11.7%2025 | 27.6%2024 | 37.5%2025 |
| Trade openness | 108.6%2025 | 60.9%2025 | 34.6%2025 | 62.5%2024 | 69.5%2025 |
| Current account | -13.4%2024 | -0.4%2025 | 0.3%2025 | -5.5%2025 | 2.9%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $7.0bn2025 | $116bn2025 | $32.5bn2025 | $13.3bn2025 | $5.1bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 0.1%2024 | 5.7%2024 | 16.7%2024 | 1.5%2024 | 0.5%2023 |
| Fuel exports | 1.3%2024 | 8.2%2025 | 91.5%2025 | 2.7%2024 | 0.7%2023 |
| Food exports | 28.0%2024 | 12.8%2025 | 0.5%2025 | 8.7%2024 | 1.9%2023 |
| Average tariff | 3.6%2022 | 4.7%2022 | 8.8%2022 | 4.1%2022 | 3.2%2022 |