Merchandise imports — all countries

Merchandise imports — Namibia

Merchandise imports in Namibia in 2025 — 8,425,000,000 US$. Ranked 122 in the world out of 205. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 628.8%.

2025 8.43B US$ −5.15% vs 2024
World rank 122of 205
Period maximum 8.88B US$2024
Period minimum 581M US$1985

Trend over time

1980–2025 · US$

Merchandise imports — Namibia, 1980–202502.5B5B7.5B10B19801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 1,156,000,000 US$1981: 1,244,000,000 US$1982: 1,040,000,000 US$1983: 921,000,000 US$1984: 818,000,000 US$1985: 581,000,000 US$1986: 886,000,000 US$1987: 1,211,000,000 US$1988: 1,272,000,000 US$1989: 1,259,000,000 US$1990: 1,163,000,000 US$1991: 1,149,000,000 US$1992: 1,283,000,000 US$1993: 1,326,000,000 US$1994: 1,412,000,000 US$1995: 1,616,000,000 US$1996: 1,670,000,000 US$1997: 1,753,000,000 US$1998: 1,648,000,000 US$1999: 1,610,000,000 US$2000: 1,550,000,000 US$2001: 1,547,000,000 US$2002: 1,470,000,000 US$2003: 1,980,000,000 US$2004: 2,396,000,000 US$2005: 2,577,000,000 US$2006: 2,884,000,000 US$2007: 3,520,000,000 US$2008: 4,340,000,000 US$2009: 4,980,000,000 US$2010: 5,570,000,000 US$2011: 6,593,000,000 US$2012: 7,256,000,000 US$2013: 7,621,000,000 US$2014: 8,523,000,000 US$2015: 7,697,000,000 US$2016: 6,673,000,000 US$2017: 6,778,000,000 US$2018: 8,289,000,000 US$2019: 6,197,000,000 US$2020: 5,038,000,000 US$2021: 6,377,000,000 US$2022: 7,796,000,000 US$2023: 7,300,000,000 US$2024: 8,882,000,000 US$2025: 8,425,000,000 US$
Change over the period: +7.27B (+628.81%) Average annual rate: 4.51 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Namibia

Namibia 8.43B US$
World 26.69T US$
Southern Africa computed 147B US$
Upper-middle-income countries computed 5.88T US$
Merchandise imports — Namibia, by year Namibia All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2025 8.43B −457M −5.15%
2024 8.88B +1.58B +21.67%
2023 7.3B −496M −6.36%
2022 7.8B +1.42B +22.25%
2021 6.38B +1.34B +26.58%
2020 5.04B −1.16B −18.7%
2019 6.2B −2.09B −25.24%
2018 8.29B +1.51B +22.29%
2017 6.78B +105M +1.57%
2016 6.67B −1.02B −13.3%
2015 7.7B −826M −9.69%
2014 8.52B +902M +11.84%
2013 7.62B +365M +5.03%
2012 7.26B +663M +10.06%
2011 6.59B +1.02B +18.37%
2010 5.57B +590M +11.85%
2009 4.98B +640M +14.75%
2008 4.34B +820M +23.3%
2007 3.52B +636M +22.05%
2006 2.88B +307M +11.91%
2005 2.58B +181M +7.55%
2004 2.4B +416M +21.01%
2003 1.98B +510M +34.69%
2002 1.47B −77M −4.98%
2001 1.55B −3M −0.19%
2000 1.55B −60M −3.73%
1999 1.61B −38M −2.31%
1998 1.65B −105M −5.99%
1997 1.75B +83M +4.97%
1996 1.67B +54M +3.34%
1995 1.62B +204M +14.45%
1994 1.41B +86M +6.49%
1993 1.33B +43M +3.35%
1992 1.28B +134M +11.66%
1991 1.15B −14M −1.2%
1990 1.16B −96M −7.63%
1989 1.26B −13M −1.02%
1988 1.27B +61M +5.04%
1987 1.21B +325M +36.68%
1986 886M +305M +52.5%
1985 581M −237M −28.97%
1984 818M −103M −11.18%
1983 921M −119M −11.44%
1982 1.04B −204M −16.4%
1981 1.24B +88M +7.61%
1980 1.16B

Southern Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The value of imports of goods (excluding services) in current US dollars from WTO data, on a CIF basis. Together with merchandise exports it gives the merchandise trade balance — the indicator most often discussed in the context of a “trade deficit” between particular countries.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.