Namibia
Africa
Trade in Namibia
| Namibia was the world’s 117th largest exporter of goods and 129th largest exporter of commercial services in 2022. Export values were $5.83 billion and $925 million USD respectively. Namibia’s top export category was Manufactures, followed by Fuels and mining products, and Agricultural products. In 2022, Namibia’s main export destination markets for goods and services trade were to China, South Africa and Botswana, with trade representing 91.77 per cent of GDP. In terms of imports, Namibia is the world’s 132nd largest importer of goods and 143rd largest importer of commercial services. Import values were $7.80 billion and $854 million USD respectively in 2022. Namibia’s top import category was Manufactures, followed by Fuels and mining products and Machinery and transport equipment. Leading import partners were South Africa, Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo. Namibia is part of 7 different Regional Trade Agreements, including EFTA – SACU and EU – SADC. |
General InformationThis section includes general information on the economy, legal system, official languages and links to additional demographic information. |
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Official Name |
Republic of Namibia |
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Capital |
Windhoek |
WTO Membership Date |
1 January 1995 |
Legal System |
mixed legal system of uncodified civil law based on Roman-Dutch law and customary law |
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English |
Number of Time Zone(s) |
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Financial InformationThis section includes financial information such as the currency, exchange rate lookup and local banks issuing trade finance. |
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Currency |
Namibian dollar |
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Exchange Rate |
Google Finance Currencies |
Contact InformationThis section includes contact information for business support organizations and national resources. |
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SPS Enquiry Points Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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TBT Enquiry Points Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) enquiry points are government agencies designated to answer questions about trade requirements. |
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Additional Information |
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Last Reviewed: June, 2024
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