Country export capability

Namibia
export capability

A reported view of Namibia's export scale, destination network, sector breadth, trade history, and market-access context. Use the indicators together; no single measure describes export readiness on its own.

NAM2000-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend weakened
Latest exports$6.4B2024 reported value
Latest imports$7.7B2024 reported value
Trade balance-$1.3BExports minus imports
Export growth+11.1%Latest year-on-year change
Active partners270Latest reported markets

Country export profile overview

Namibia export data in one research view

This profile brings together export performance, trade balance, destination markets, HS2 sectors, partner breadth, history, and market-access context for country export research.

Export scale and balance

Start with the latest reported trade position

In 2024, Namibia recorded $6.4B in exports and $7.7B in imports. The resulting -$1.3B trade balance gives the latest country-level position a clear context.

Exports changed +11.1% year on year and show a calculated +6.5% three-year CAGR. CAGR is an annualized comparison of reported values, not a forecast.

Markets and sectors

See where export value is concentrated

China received $1.6B in reported exports, representing 25.8% of the latest country total. Precious stones and metals was the largest displayed HS2 export sector at $1.8B and 28.1% of exports.

The visible page highlights five leading destinations and five leading HS2 sectors, while the complete structured files retain every row supplied for this sample.

History and coverage

Read today's number against the long series

The country series covers 2000 through 2024, with 25 observed annual rows. That longer view helps separate a single-year movement from the broader export trend.

Partner counts, tariff context, concentration, exposure shares, and momentum are supporting indicators calculated from available trade observations. Missing values remain unavailable rather than estimated.

Economy and structure

The context around Namibia's export base

Macroeconomic and structural indicators add context to merchandise trade scale. They describe the country environment; they do not predict company performance or future exports.

GDP$13.4B2024 macro context
GDP per capita$4.4KCurrent-dollar GDP
Population3MReported population
Labor force1.1KReported labor force
Investment rate24.1%National investment rate
Savings rate9.1%National savings rate
Trade openness72%Exports + imports / GDP
Exports / GDP32.6%Merchandise exports / GDP
Secondary education43.4%Education context
Tertiary education1.2%Education context

Market signals

Where to look more closely next

Route-level risk and emerging-corridor signals for further research. These are calculated indicators, not forecasts.

Destination risk contextAll covered routes
Destination risk context for Namibia
DestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
BotswanaBWACritical attention94.1%37.9%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
South AfricaZAFCritical attention97.6%13%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
CanadaCANCritical attention99.9%76.2%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSACritical attention46.5%29.1%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
BelgiumBELHigh attention99.6%50.8%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative RegionHKGCritical attention95.6%69.5%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
Republic of KoreaKORCritical attention99.5%16.3%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
ChinaCHNHigh attention96.6%1.4%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
SpainESPHigh attention56.8%18.5%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
United Arab EmiratesAREHigh attention95.7%34.6%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Full route coverage is retained. High attention means the route deserves closer product and access review.

Market opportunity signals

Product-market combinations worth investigating

All returned rows use buyer demand, exporter position, and calculated addressable-value fields. They are research signals, not forecasts.

Addressable-value signalsAll returned rows
Market opportunity signals for Namibia
RankMarket and productBuyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareDemand signal
1ChinaHS6 260111 · Iron ores and concentrates: non-agglomerated$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining -2.6%
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining +1.1%
3ChinaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$291.6B$98.7B0%Declining -6.7%
4ChinaHS6 854231 · Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits$158.0B$93.1B0%Stable +10.5%
5IndiaHS6 270900 · Oils: petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining -0.5%
6ChinaHS6 854232 · Electronic integrated circuits: memories$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing +20.6%
7ChinaHS6 854239 · Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating +4%
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsHS6 851712 · Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9B$53.8B0%Slowing -8.8%

Addressable value is a calculated field. Validate product, buyer, tariff, and route conditions before commercial decisions.

Detailed export portfolioHS4 lines beneath the leading sectorsOpen the detailed four-digit export table for Namibia.
All HS4 export lines2024 ranking
Top HS4 export lines for Namibia
RankHS4Parent HS2 sectorExportsShareActive HS6
12612HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$1.1B16.7%1
27102HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$997.2M15.6%5
37108HS4 detail codePrecious stones and metals (71) ↗$789.9M12.4%3
42844HS4 detail codeInorganic chemicals (28) ↗$773.8M12.1%5
50304HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$365.8M5.7%37
60303HS4 detail codeFish and crustaceans (03) ↗$357.9M5.6%37
72710HS4 detail codeMineral fuels (27) ↗$294.8M4.6%5
87402HS4 detail codeCopper (74) ↗$212.8M3.3%1
92603HS4 detail codeOres, slag and ash (26) ↗$171.6M2.7%1
102822HS4 detail codeInorganic chemicals (28) ↗$96.4M1.5%1
110806HS4 detail codeEdible fruit and nuts (08) ↗$94.7M1.5%2
124402HS4 detail codeWood and wood articles (44) ↗$77.5M1.2%2

HS4 values are reported observations. The hierarchy is preserved; no missing descriptions are inferred.

The country export read

Namibia combines $6.4B in exports with a broad partner network.

In 2024, Namibia recorded $6.4B in reported exports and $7.7B in imports, producing a reported trade deficit of $1.3B. Exports changed +11.1% year on year and +6.5% annualized over three years. Precious stones and metals (HS2 71) was the largest displayed export sector by value.

Destination network

Where Namibia exports move

All returned destination lanes ranked by latest reported export value. Share is calculated against the country total. Review sources ↗

Latest reported destination lanesAll returned · 2024
Leading export destinations for Namibia
RankDestinationLatest exportsShareYear-on-year3-year CAGR
1ChinaCHN$1.6B25.8%+29.9%+11.6%
2South AfricaZAF$1.2B19.6%+15.2%+8.6%
3BotswanaBWA$741.9M11.6%-6%+14.3%
4SpainESP$305.3M4.8%+8.4%+4.2%
5BelgiumBEL$297.5M4.7%+23.1%+12%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$227.6M3.6%+120.9%+21.9%
7ZambiaZMB$205.8M3.2%+12%+25.1%
8United Arab EmiratesARE$181.5M2.8%-17.7%-7.1%
9FranceFRA$167.2M2.6%-45.3%+3.5%
10NetherlandsNLD$116.3M1.8%+39.4%-12.8%

Destination values are reported country-to-country observations. Full returned rows remain in the downloads.

Trade history

A long view of export scale

Latest twelve years from the 30-year reported country series. Context, not a forecast.

Reported exports by year

2013
$6.2B
2014
$5.5B
2015
$4.8B
2016
$4.6B
2017
$5.6B
2018
$7.1B
2019
$5.2B
2020
$4.6B
2021
$5.3B
2022
$6.1B
2023
$5.7B
2024
$6.4B

Partner network

Scale is only one part of export capability

Partner breadth, distance, agreements, and tariffs add context to reported exports.

FTA partner markets17Reported count
WTO partner markets169Reported count
EU partner markets28Reported count
Shared-border partners5Country context
Shared-language partners77Country context
Average partner distance8,283 kmCalculated average
Partners with FTA6.3%Calculated share
Applied tariff context0%Calculated average
MFN tariff context0%Calculated average
Tariff advantage+0 ppPreferential vs MFN

Exposure context

Signals to examine alongside export scale

Calculated or classified route and country context. Not predictions or recommendations.

Attention share88.6%

Covered value under attention

Critical share14.7%

Covered value marked critical

Below historical peak18.4%

Distance below route peaks

FTA-covered exports37%

Covered value with FTA context

Weighted tariff contextNot reported

Export-weighted tariff

Macro contextMacro trend weakened

Primary attention driver: Market access exposure.

Momentum score9.7

History-based indicator

Partner concentration1,287.6

Partner HHI

Product concentration771.5

Product HHI

Country attention level: High attention. Missing fields remain unavailable.

Complete country valuesOpen the full profile evidenceFull history, sectors, HS4, destinations, risk, opportunities, and source fields.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3NAM
Exports Usd$6.4B
Imports Usd$7.7B
Trade Balance Usd-$1.3B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct11.1%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct3%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct6.5%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct4.2%
Export Partner Hhi1,287.6
Export Product Hhi771.5
Momentum Score9.7
Risk Score10.3
Gdp Million Usd13,372.35 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$4.4K
Population3,030,131
Labor Force1,066
Investment Rate Pct24.1%
Savings Rate Pct9.1%
Secondary Education Pct43.4%
Tertiary Education Pct1.2%
Total Factor Productivity739
Trade Openness Pct72%
Exports Gdp Pct32.6%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners17
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners5
Num Shared Language Partners77
Avg Partner Distance Km8,283 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.33 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta6
Pct Partners Shared Language29
Pct Partners Shared Border2
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp+0 pp
Avg Distance All Partners Km8,336
Num Border Partners80
Num Colonial Partners56
Avg Substitution Elasticity-9.5
Pct Products High Elasticity72
Pct Products Low Elasticity3
Real Market Potential300,806.7
Foreign Market Potential52,420.1

Exposure fields

Country Iso3NAM
All History Lane Count2,270
Current Lane Count796
Critical Lane Count13
High Attention Lane Count141
High Volatility Lane Count473
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count304
Declining Demand Lane Count4
Concentrated Market Lane Count378
Access Friction Lane Count237
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count202
Monitored Exports Current Usd$6.0B
Attention Exports Usd$5.3B
Critical Exports Usd$881.0M
High Volatility Exports Usd$2.3B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$1.4B
Non Fta Exports Usd$3.7B
Monitored Attention Share Pct88.6%
Monitored Critical Share Pct14.7%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct37%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct18.4%
Export Weighted Distance Km7,030 km
Export Weighted Tariff PctNot reported
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year2,000
Country Years Count25
Total Exports Latest Usd$6.4B
Total Imports Latest Usd$7.7B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$1.3B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct11.1%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct6.5%
Gdp Latest Million Usd13,372.35 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$4.4K
Population Latest3,030,131
Investment Rate Latest Pct24.1%
Savings Rate Latest Pct9.1%
Trade Openness Latest Pct72%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct32.6%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest17
Foreign Market Potential Latest52,420.1
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct1.3%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct-1.4%
Population 5y Cagr Pct2.7%
Partner Hhi Latest1,287.6
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct25.8%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct57%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,098
Partner Hhi All Max2,352.9
Product Hhi Latest771.5
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct16.7%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct39.8%
Product Hhi All Avg887.9
Product Hhi All Max1,469.7
Total Exports Attention Share Pct83.5%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct13.8%
Attention LevelHigh attention
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend weakened

Annual country history

YearExportsImportsTrade balanceExports YoYExports CAGR 3Y
2000$1.1B$896.4M$184.5MNot reportedNot reported
2001$1.2B$939.5M$271.5M+12%Not reported
2002$1.3B$609.3M$653.4M+4.3%Not reported
2003$962.7M$629.3M$333.4M-23.8%-3.8%
2004$1.9B$786.0M$1.1B+92.8%+15.3%
2005$2.1B$910.1M$1.2B+12.3%+18.2%
2006$2.9B$1.1B$1.7B+37.7%+43.9%
2007$3.1B$1.8B$1.3B+7.3%+18.4%
2008$3.4B$2.3B$1.1B+9%+17.2%
2009$5.0B$3.4B$1.6B+49.2%+20.4%
2010$5.4B$5.7B-$365.6M+6.9%+20.2%
2011$5.4B$6.5B-$1.1B+0.7%+17.1%
2012$5.4B$7.1B-$1.7B+0.1%+2.5%
2013$6.2B$8.2B-$2.0B+14%+4.7%
2014$5.5B$7.8B-$2.3B-10.5%+0.7%
2015$4.8B$7.7B-$2.9B-13%-3.9%
2016$4.6B$6.4B-$1.8B-4.7%-9.5%
2017$5.6B$6.2B-$626.1M+22.2%+0.4%
2018$7.1B$6.9B$248.8M+27.6%+14.1%
2019$5.2B$6.0B-$720.6M-26.5%+4.7%
2020$4.6B$5.1B-$531.0M-13%-6.5%
2021$5.3B$6.8B-$1.5B+16.1%-9.5%
2022$6.1B$7.4B-$1.4B+14.8%+5%
2023$5.7B$7.5B-$1.7B-5.3%+8.1%
2024$6.4B$7.7B-$1.3B+11.1%+6.5%

Top export sectors

RankHS2SectorExportsShareExport partnersActive HS6
171Precious stones and metals$1.8B28.1%6045
226Ores, slag and ash$1.4B21.8%3432
328Inorganic chemicals$880.9M13.8%48157
403Fish and crustaceans$780.0M12.2%74175
527Mineral fuels$308.3M4.8%7038
674Copper$244.7M3.8%4448
725Salt, sulphur, earths and stone$130.6M2%7065
801Live animals$116.8M1.8%2224
908Edible fruit and nuts$110.8M1.7%7268
1002Meat and edible meat offal$91.9M1.4%3251

Detailed HS4 export lines

RankHS4Parent HS2ExportsShareActive HS6
12612Ores, slag and ash (26)$1.1B16.7%1
27102Precious stones and metals (71)$997.2M15.6%5
37108Precious stones and metals (71)$789.9M12.4%3
42844Inorganic chemicals (28)$773.8M12.1%5
50304Fish and crustaceans (03)$365.8M5.7%37
60303Fish and crustaceans (03)$357.9M5.6%37
72710Mineral fuels (27)$294.8M4.6%5
87402Copper (74)$212.8M3.3%1
92603Ores, slag and ash (26)$171.6M2.7%1
102822Inorganic chemicals (28)$96.4M1.5%1
110806Edible fruit and nuts (08)$94.7M1.5%2
124402Wood and wood articles (44)$77.5M1.2%2

Top export destinations

RankDestinationISO3ExportsShareYoYCAGR 3Y
1ChinaCHN$1.6B25.8%+29.9%+11.6%
2South AfricaZAF$1.2B19.6%+15.2%+8.6%
3BotswanaBWA$741.9M11.6%-6%+14.3%
4SpainESP$305.3M4.8%+8.4%+4.2%
5BelgiumBEL$297.5M4.7%+23.1%+12%
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA$227.6M3.6%+120.9%+21.9%
7ZambiaZMB$205.8M3.2%+12%+25.1%
8United Arab EmiratesARE$181.5M2.8%-17.7%-7.1%
9FranceFRA$167.2M2.6%-45.3%+3.5%
10NetherlandsNLD$116.3M1.8%+39.4%-12.8%

Destination risk context

RankDestinationAttentionAttention shareBelow peakApplied tariffPrimary reason
1Botswana (BWA)Critical attention94.1%37.9%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
2South Africa (ZAF)Critical attention97.6%13%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
3Canada (CAN)Critical attention99.9%76.2%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
4USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)Critical attention46.5%29.1%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
5Belgium (BEL)High attention99.6%50.8%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
6China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKG)Critical attention95.6%69.5%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
7Republic of Korea (KOR)Critical attention99.5%16.3%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
8China (CHN)High attention96.6%1.4%Not reportedTariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction
9Spain (ESP)High attention56.8%18.5%Not reportedBuyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure
10United Arab Emirates (ARE)High attention95.7%34.6%Not reportedVolatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure

Emerging corridor signals

RankDestinationHS6SignalMarket importsCurrent shareStrength
1Thailand (THA)260400new$16.2M2.2%100
2Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE)282200new$45.8M31.3%100
3Thailand (THA)800120new$12.0M7.9%100
4Thailand (THA)846390new$15.1M0.8%100
5USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)080132new$955.6M0%100
6USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)847480new$164.4M0.1%100
7Thailand (THA)750110new$2.1M63.3%100
8World excl. Intra-EU (WXD)841950new$2.9M4.1%100
9World excl. Intra-EU (WXD)850410new$614.6K17.9%100
10Zambia (ZMB)310420new$15.8M5.3%100

Market opportunity signals

RankMarketHS6Buyer importsAddressable 3-year valueCurrent shareSignal
1China (CHN)260111$111.0B$119.1B0%Declining (-2.6%)
2USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)270900$165.0B$115.5B0%Declining (+1.1%)
3China (CHN)270900$291.6B$98.7B0%Declining (-6.7%)
4China (CHN)854231$158.0B$93.1B0%Stable (+10.5%)
5India (IND)270900$130.1B$73.0B0%Declining (-0.5%)
6China (CHN)854232$80.6B$65.7B0%Growing (+20.6%)
7China (CHN)854239$81.8B$61.4B0%Accelerating (+4%)
8USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA)851712$53.9B$53.8B0%Slowing (-8.8%)

How to read this page

Separate reported scale from calculated context.

Reported exports, imports, trade balance, sector rows, destination rows, and annual history describe merchandise trade observations for the stated country and year.

CAGR, shares, concentration measures, tariff context, exposure shares, and momentum are calculated indicators built from the available observations. They help organize research but are not additional reported trade or forecasts.

Coverage runs from 2000 through 2024 for this profile. Missing values are shown as Not reported. Read the full methodology ↗

Reported observations

OECD BIMTS merchandise trade values are the primary series for this view.

Calculated indicators

Growth, share, HHI, tariff, and exposure fields are derived from available reported values.

Coverage limits

Unavailable values remain unavailable. No company sales, shipment records, or forecasts are implied.

Questions about this profile

Namibia export capability, in context

Short answers for readers comparing country export scale, partner breadth, and calculated trade indicators.

What does the Namibia export profile measure?

It combines reported exports, imports, history, destinations, HS2 sectors, partner context, and calculated indicators for Namibia.

What is the latest reported export value for Namibia?

Namibia recorded $6.4B in reported exports in 2024.

Which markets receive the most exports from Namibia?

China leads by reported export value at $1.6B in 2024. Five destination lanes are highlighted.

Which sectors lead Namibia's exports?

Precious stones and metals leads by reported value at $1.8B. Five HS2 chapters are highlighted.

How many years of Namibia trade history are available?

This sample contains 25 observed annual rows covering 2000 through 2024. Missing observations are not estimated.

Are the growth and exposure values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or market-access guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-28). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.