Namibia

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— · NAM · BACI 516 · latest data 2024

Exports

$7.9B USD, nominal · 2024

= $7,900 M33.9% over 5 yrs (up)

Imports

$9.2B USD, nominal · 2024

= $9,163 M52.4% over 5 yrs (up)

Trade balancedeficit

−$1.3B USD, nominal · 2024

= −$1,263 M

Total trade

$17.1B USD, nominal · 2024

= $17,063 M43.2% over 5 yrs (up)

World position: #114 of 225 exporters · bottom half · #119 of 225 importers · bottom half · 2024

Trade timeline

Namibia's exports grew from $1.2B in 2000 to $7.9B in 2024; the 2024 balance was −$1.3B.

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Exports, imports, trade balance and total trade of Namibia per year, USD millions.
Year	Exports ($M)	Imports ($M)	Balance ($M)	Total ($M)
2000	$1,168 M	$1,488 M	−$320 M	$2,656 M
2001	$1,604 M	$1,577 M	$28 M	$3,181 M
2002	$1,551 M	$1,403 M	$148 M	$2,954 M
2003	$1,725 M	$1,517 M	$208 M	$3,242 M
2004	$2,387 M	$2,592 M	−$204 M	$4,979 M
2005	$3,034 M	$2,704 M	$330 M	$5,737 M
2006	$3,978 M	$2,966 M	$1,012 M	$6,944 M
2007	$4,479 M	$4,390 M	$89 M	$8,869 M
2008	$5,396 M	$5,022 M	$373 M	$10,418 M
2009	$6,169 M	$6,607 M	−$437 M	$12,776 M
2010	$5,866 M	$6,510 M	−$644 M	$12,375 M
2011	$6,754 M	$7,243 M	−$489 M	$13,997 M
2012	$6,072 M	$7,960 M	−$1,888 M	$14,032 M
2013	$6,980 M	$8,238 M	−$1,258 M	$15,218 M
2014	$6,696 M	$8,803 M	−$2,108 M	$15,499 M
2015	$5,341 M	$8,577 M	−$3,235 M	$13,918 M
2016	$5,347 M	$7,135 M	−$1,788 M	$12,483 M
2017	$5,906 M	$6,922 M	−$1,016 M	$12,828 M
2018	$8,058 M	$8,566 M	−$508 M	$16,624 M
2019	$5,899 M	$6,014 M	−$115 M	$11,913 M
2020	$4,878 M	$5,237 M	−$359 M	$10,115 M
2021	$5,519 M	$7,727 M	−$2,208 M	$13,245 M
2022	$6,208 M	$7,847 M	−$1,639 M	$14,055 M
2023	$6,282 M	$7,422 M	−$1,140 M	$13,703 M
2024	$7,900 M	$9,163 M	−$1,263 M	$17,063 M

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World share & rank

World export share moved from 0.0% in 2000 to 0.0% in 2024; export rank #117 → #114.

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World export and import share in percent, and world ranks, of Namibia per year.
Year	Export share (%)	Import share (%)	Export rank	Import rank
2000	0.02%	0.02%	#117	#124
2001	0.03%	0.03%	#111	#119
2002	0.02%	0.02%	#111	#127
2003	0.02%	0.02%	#114	#135
2004	0.03%	0.03%	#113	#119
2005	0.03%	0.03%	#110	#123
2006	0.03%	0.02%	#110	#130
2007	0.03%	0.03%	#110	#118
2008	0.03%	0.03%	#109	#125
2009	0.05%	0.05%	#94	#108
2010	0.04%	0.04%	#104	#111
2011	0.04%	0.04%	#106	#118
2012	0.03%	0.04%	#108	#119
2013	0.04%	0.05%	#105	#115
2014	0.04%	0.05%	#106	#118
2015	0.03%	0.05%	#111	#112
2016	0.03%	0.05%	#109	#117
2017	0.03%	0.04%	#108	#121
2018	0.04%	0.04%	#101	#117
2019	0.03%	0.03%	#114	#132
2020	0.03%	0.03%	#117	#133
2021	0.03%	0.04%	#120	#122
2022	0.03%	0.03%	#120	#131
2023	0.03%	0.03%	#123	#127
2024	0.03%	0.04%	#114	#119

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Trading partners

South Africa was Namibia's top trading partner in 2024, at 27.1% of total trade; the top five partners covered 59.0%.

Year

Top partner share: 27.1%
Top-5 share: 59.0%
Partners: 204
Partner HHI (0–1): 0.114

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China $1.8B

South Africa $1.2B

Botswana $973M

Belgium $713M

Zambia $471M

Spain $297M

DR Congo $216M

Netherlands $213M

France $195M

United Arab Emirates $188M

Canada $187M

United States $167M

Germany $85M

India $75M

Peru $0M

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Top partners of Namibia in 2024, USD millions.
Rank	Partner	Exports to ($M)	Imports from ($M)	Total ($M)	Balance ($M)
#1	South Africa	$1,224 M	$3,401 M	$4,625 M	−$2,178 M
#2	China	$1,811 M	$992 M	$2,803 M	$819 M
#3	Botswana	$973 M	$32 M	$1,005 M	$940 M
#4	Zambia	$471 M	$361 M	$832 M	$110 M
#5	Belgium	$713 M	$93 M	$806 M	$620 M
#6	United Arab Emirates	$188 M	$316 M	$504 M	−$128 M
#7	United States	$167 M	$305 M	$472 M	−$138 M
#8	DR Congo	$216 M	$180 M	$396 M	$35 M
#9	India	$75 M	$309 M	$384 M	−$234 M
#10	Spain	$297 M	$82 M	$379 M	$215 M
#11	Peru	$0 M	$318 M	$318 M	−$318 M
#12	Germany	$85 M	$232 M	$318 M	−$147 M
#13	Netherlands	$213 M	$93 M	$306 M	$120 M
#14	France	$195 M	$61 M	$256 M	$134 M
#15	Canada	$187 M	$41 M	$228 M	$146 M

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Products & sectors

Product composition of Namibia's trade in 2024.

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Concentration & risk

Namibia's export partners concentrated over 2000–2024 — HHI 0.100 → 0.110, a moderately concentrated export base across 174 partners in 2024.

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Export and import partner HHI (0–1) and partner counts of Namibia per year.
Year	Export HHI	Import HHI	Export partners	Import partners
2000	0.100	0.674	142	127
2001	0.201	0.669	135	126
2002	0.126	0.516	146	128
2003	0.123	0.563	140	117
2004	0.137	0.630	160	139
2005	0.142	0.600	162	134
2006	0.125	0.603	164	127
2007	0.118	0.514	164	124
2008	0.117	0.410	171	130
2009	0.139	0.438	167	125
2010	0.102	0.445	170	132
2011	0.095	0.456	171	134
2012	0.067	0.396	169	128
2013	0.097	0.335	179	134
2014	0.073	0.307	175	157
2015	0.102	0.338	174	161
2016	0.083	0.305	181	161
2017	0.067	0.302	179	171
2018	0.078	0.208	182	174
2019	0.105	0.282	181	176
2020	0.101	0.242	171	179
2021	0.111	0.176	171	191
2022	0.115	0.158	174	193
2023	0.114	0.152	180	196
2024	0.110	0.160	174	196

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