Namibia import and export data
In 2024, Namibia imported goods worth $9.26 billion and exported $7.99 billion, a trade deficit of $1.26 billion. That is 14% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Imports 2024
$9.26B
Exports 2024
$7.99B
Trade balance
-$1.26B
Namibia imports and exports, 2017-2024
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Where Namibia imports from
Most of the value came from South Africa (38%), China (11%), Zambia (4%). Among the main suppliers, DR Congo grew fastest (+203% on the year before).
Top supplier countries
- South Africa 38%
- China 11%
- Zambia 4%
- United Arab Emirates 3.4%
- United States 3.3%
- India 3.3%
- Peru 2.8%
- Germany 2.4%
- Oman 2.3%
- DR Congo 2%
Where Namibia exports to
Most of it went to China (23%), South Africa (16%), Botswana (12%). Among the main buyer markets, China grew fastest (+150% on the year before).
Top export markets
- China 23%
- South Africa 16%
- Botswana 12%
- Belgium 8.8%
- Zambia 6.4%
- Spain 3.8%
- Netherlands 2.8%
- DR Congo 2.7%
- France 2.4%
- United Arab Emirates 2.4%
Top Namibia imports
- 1Refined petroleum products · HS 2710$1.37B15%
- 2Copper ore · HS 2603$364.7M3.9%
- 3Trucks · HS 8704$293.8M3.2%
- 4Nickel ore · HS 2604$241.8M2.6%
- 5Electricity · HS 2716$204.1M2.2%
- 6Cars · HS 8703$180.8M2%
- 7Aircraft · HS 8802$163.6M1.8%
- 8Cobalt oxide · HS 2822$143.8M1.6%
- 9Phones and network equipment · HS 8517$125.6M1.4%
- 10Lifting machinery parts · HS 8431$113.9M1.2%
- 11New pneumatic tyres · HS 4011$113.2M1.2%
- 12Packaged medicines · HS 3004$106.0M1.2%
Top Namibia exports
- 1Diamonds · HS 7102$1.12B14%
- 2Uranium ore · HS 2612$1.08B14%
- 3Radioactive element · HS 2844$847.2M11%
- 4Gold · HS 7108$796.6M10%
- 5Frozen fish · HS 0303$377.7M4.7%
- 6Fish fillets · HS 0304$363.1M4.5%
- 7Copper ingots · HS 7403$355.7M4.5%
- 8Unrefined copper · HS 7402$345.9M4.3%
- 9Refined petroleum products · HS 2710$289.5M3.6%
- 10Copper ore · HS 2603$210.2M2.6%
- 11Nickel ore · HS 2604$209.4M2.6%
- 12Cobalt oxide · HS 2822$118.9M1.5%
Beyond the public totals
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The shipment records behind Namibia trade data: companies, dates, quantities and declared values.
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Namibia trade data by product
Every product below has its own page: yearly trend, partner countries on a map, prices per kg and HS detail.
Chapter 01 · Animals; live
Chapter 02 · Meat and edible meat offal
Chapter 03 · Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other…
Chapter 04 · Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey…
Chapter 05 · Animal originated products; not elsewhere…
Chapter 06 · Trees and other plants, live; bulbs, roots and…
Chapter 07 · Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible
Chapter 08 · Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or…
Chapter 09 · Coffee, tea, mate and spices
Chapter 11 · Products of the milling industry; malt…
Chapter 12 · Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous…
Chapter 15 · Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils…
Chapter 16 · Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other…
Chapter 17 · Sugars and sugar confectionery
Chapter 18 · Cocoa and cocoa preparations
Chapter 19 · Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk…
Chapter 20 · Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or…
Chapter 21 · Miscellaneous edible preparations
Chapter 22 · Beverages, spirits and vinegar
Chapter 23 · Food industries, residues and wastes thereof…
Chapter 24 · Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes…
Chapter 25 · Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering…
Chapter 26 · Ores, slag and ash
Chapter 27 · Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of…
Chapter 28 · Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic…
- Namibia sulfuric acid trade
- Namibia ammonia trade
- Namibia caustic soda trade
- Namibia iron oxide trade
- Namibia cobalt oxide trade
- Namibia chloride trade
- Namibia sulfide trade
- Namibia sulfite trade
- Namibia sulfate trade
- Namibia phosphate trade
- Namibia carbonate trade
- Namibia cyanide trade
- Namibia radioactive element trade
Chapter 29 · Organic chemicals
Chapter 30 · Pharmaceutical products
Chapter 31 · Fertilizers
Chapter 32 · Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their…
Chapter 33 · Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery…
Chapter 34 · Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing…
Chapter 35 · Albuminoidal substances; modified starches…
Chapter 36 · Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches…
Chapter 38 · Chemical products n.e.c.
Chapter 39 · Plastics and articles thereof
- Namibia polyethylene trade
- Namibia pvc trade
- Namibia acrylic resin trade
- Namibia engineering plastic trade
- Namibia ion exchanger trade
- Namibia plastic hose trade
- Namibia plastic flooring trade
- Namibia self-adhesive film trade
- Namibia plastic sheet trade
- Namibia plastic film trade
- Namibia plastic sanitary ware trade
- Namibia plastic bottle trade
- Namibia plastic dinnerware trade
- Namibia plastic building material trade
- Namibia plastic product trade
Chapter 40 · Rubber and articles thereof
Chapter 41 · Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and…
Chapter 42 · Articles of leather; saddlery and harness…
Chapter 44 · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
Chapter 48 · Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp…
- Namibia uncoated printing paper trade
- Namibia kraft paper trade
- Namibia uncoated paperboard trade
- Namibia corrugated cardboard trade
- Namibia coated paper trade
- Namibia specialty coated paper trade
- Namibia toilet paper and tissues trade
- Namibia paperboard boxes and cartons trade
- Namibia paper notebooks and albums trade
- Namibia paper labels trade
- Namibia paper articles trade
Chapter 49 · Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other…
Chapter 54 · Man-made filaments; strip and the like of…
Chapter 56 · Wadding, felt and nonwovens, special yarns…
Chapter 58 · Fabrics; special woven fabrics, tufted textile…
Chapter 59 · Textile fabrics; impregnated, coated, covered…
Chapter 61 · Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or…
- Namibia men's knit clothing trade
- Namibia women's knit clothing trade
- Namibia men's knit shirt trade
- Namibia men's knit underwear trade
- Namibia women's knit underwear trade
- Namibia t-shirt and vest trade
- Namibia knit sweater trade
- Namibia baby knit clothing trade
- Namibia hosiery trade
- Namibia knit clothing accessories trade
Chapter 62 · Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted…
Chapter 63 · Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing…
Chapter 64 · Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such…
Chapter 65 · Headgear and parts thereof
Chapter 67 · Feathers and down, prepared; and articles made…
Chapter 68 · Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or…
Chapter 69 · Ceramic products
Chapter 70 · Glass and glassware
Chapter 71 · Natural, cultured pearls; precious…
Chapter 72 · Iron and steel
- Namibia ferro-alloys trade
- Namibia iron and steel scrap trade
- Namibia hot-rolled steel coils trade
- Namibia cold-rolled steel sheets trade
- Namibia coated steel sheets trade
- Namibia hot-rolled steel bars trade
- Namibia forged and hot-rolled steel bars trade
- Namibia other steel bars trade
- Namibia steel shapes trade
- Namibia steel wire trade
- Namibia stainless steel bars and shapes trade
- Namibia alloy steel sheet trade
- Namibia alloy steel bars and shapes trade
Chapter 73 · Iron or steel articles
- Namibia seamless steel pipes trade
- Namibia large diameter steel pipes trade
- Namibia welded steel tubes trade
- Namibia steel pipe fittings trade
- Namibia steel structural sections trade
- Namibia steel storage tanks trade
- Namibia steel drums trade
- Namibia gas cylinders trade
- Namibia steel wire ropes trade
- Namibia steel wire mesh trade
- Namibia steel chain trade
- Namibia steel fasteners trade
- Namibia steel springs trade
- Namibia steel stoves trade
- Namibia steel cookware trade
- Namibia steel sanitary ware trade
- Namibia cast iron articles trade
- Namibia steel articles trade
Chapter 74 · Copper and articles thereof
Chapter 76 · Aluminium and articles thereof
Chapter 80 · Tin; articles thereof
Chapter 82 · Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks…
Chapter 83 · Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal
Chapter 84 · Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers…
- Namibia piston engine trade
- Namibia diesel engine trade
- Namibia engine parts trade
- Namibia gas turbine trade
- Namibia pneumatic motor trade
- Namibia liquid pump trade
- Namibia air compressor trade
- Namibia air conditioner trade
- Namibia refrigerator trade
- Namibia heat treatment machinery trade
- Namibia centrifuge trade
- Namibia dishwasher trade
- Namibia weighing scale trade
- Namibia spray gun trade
- Namibia hoist trade
- Namibia crane trade
- Namibia forklift trade
- Namibia conveyor trade
- Namibia excavator trade
- Namibia excavation machinery trade
- Namibia lifting machinery parts trade
- Namibia soil cultivator trade
- Namibia harvester trade
- Namibia poultry incubator trade
- Namibia grain mill trade
- Namibia food processing machinery trade
- Namibia printing press trade
- Namibia washing machine trade
- Namibia metal press trade
- Namibia wood working machine trade
- Namibia power tool trade
- Namibia computer trade
- Namibia office machine trade
- Namibia computer parts trade
- Namibia crushing machine trade
- Namibia plastic molding machine trade
- Namibia specialized machinery trade
- Namibia valve trade
- Namibia bearing trade
- Namibia gearbox trade
- Namibia gasket trade
- Namibia machinery parts trade
Chapter 85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts…
- Namibia electric motor trade
- Namibia generator trade
- Namibia motor parts trade
- Namibia transformer trade
- Namibia battery trade
- Namibia accumulator trade
- Namibia electric appliance trade
- Namibia ignition system trade
- Namibia automotive lighting trade
- Namibia electric furnace trade
- Namibia electric welding machine trade
- Namibia electric heater trade
- Namibia phones and network equipment trade
- Namibia microphone trade
- Namibia storage media trade
- Namibia television camera trade
- Namibia radar trade
- Namibia radio receiver trade
- Namibia monitor trade
- Namibia electronics parts trade
- Namibia alarm system trade
- Namibia high voltage switch trade
- Namibia low voltage switch trade
- Namibia control panel trade
- Namibia electrical parts trade
- Namibia light bulbs trade
- Namibia semiconductors trade
- Namibia electrical machinery trade
- Namibia electrical wire and cable trade
Chapter 86 · Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and…
Chapter 87 · Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling…
- Namibia tractors trade
- Namibia public transit buses trade
- Namibia cars trade
- Namibia trucks trade
- Namibia special purpose vehicles trade
- Namibia vehicle parts and accessories trade
- Namibia industrial trucks trade
- Namibia armoured fighting vehicles trade
- Namibia motorcycles trade
- Namibia bicycles trade
- Namibia motorcycle and bicycle parts trade
- Namibia trailers trade
Chapter 88 · Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
Chapter 89 · Ships, boats and floating structures
Chapter 90 · Optical, photographic, cinematographic…
- Namibia optical fibres and lenses trade
- Namibia spectacle frames trade
- Namibia eyeglasses trade
- Namibia cameras trade
- Namibia navigation instruments trade
- Namibia surveying instruments trade
- Namibia medical instruments trade
- Namibia orthopaedic appliances trade
- Namibia x-ray apparatus trade
- Namibia pressure and flow meters trade
- Namibia analytical instruments trade
- Namibia utility meters trade
- Namibia electrical measuring instruments trade
- Namibia measuring instruments trade
- Namibia control instruments trade
Chapter 91 · Clocks and watches and parts thereof
Chapter 93 · Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories…
Chapter 94 · Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress…
Chapter 95 · Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and…
Chapter 96 · Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Chapter 97 · Works of art; collectors' pieces and antiques
Namibia on EximDataX
Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source. Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Values in US dollars.
Straight answers
Trade data for Namibia: questions
What does Namibia import most?
The largest imports by value in 2024 were refined petroleum products ($1.37 billion), copper ore ($364.7 million) and trucks ($293.8 million). Together they made up 22% of total imports of $9.26 billion. Each product has its own page below with suppliers and prices.
What are the main exports of Namibia?
The top exports in 2024 were diamonds ($1.12 billion), uranium ore ($1.08 billion) and radioactive element ($847.2 million), 38% of exports of $7.99 billion. That left a trade deficit of $1.26 billion.
Who are the biggest trading partners of Namibia?
The largest suppliers were South Africa (38% of imports), China and Zambia. The largest export markets were China (23% of exports), South Africa and Botswana. The maps above show every partner country.
Where can I get shipment-level Namibia trade data?
Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source. Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024. Public statistics like these stop at country totals; the platform shows the companies, dates and values behind them.
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