This article presents the structure of Namibia's merchandise imports by major product group.
Manufactures accounted for 60.4% of merchandise imports into Namibia in 2024. Food represented 13.2%, fuels 15.9%, ores and metals 9.9% and agricultural raw materials 0.5%. The largest broad import category was manufactures, with a share of 60.4%.
Over the latest five-year period, manufactures recorded the largest increase, changing by +1.6 percentage points, while food recorded the largest decline of 2.2 percentage points.
Namibia Merchandise Import Structure by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Manufactures imports, % of merchandise imports (TM.VAL.MANF.ZS.UN); Food imports, % of merchandise imports (TM.VAL.FOOD.ZS.UN); Fuel imports, % of merchandise imports (TM.VAL.FUEL.ZS.UN); Ores and metals imports, % of merchandise imports (TM.VAL.MMTL.ZS.UN); Agricultural raw materials imports, % of merchandise imports (TM.VAL.AGRI.ZS.UN); ICT goods imports, % of total goods imports (TM.VAL.ICTG.ZS.UN); Merchandise imports, current US$ (TM.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT).
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About the Indicators
Manufactures imports, % of merchandise imports. The share of merchandise imports accounted for by manufactured goods.
Food imports, % of merchandise imports. The share of merchandise imports accounted for by food products.
Fuel imports, % of merchandise imports. The share of merchandise imports accounted for by mineral fuels and lubricants.
Ores and metals imports, % of merchandise imports. The share of merchandise imports accounted for by ores, metals and related materials.
Agricultural raw materials imports, % of merchandise imports. The share of merchandise imports accounted for by agricultural raw materials.
ICT goods imports, % of total goods imports. The share of total goods imports accounted for by information and communication technology goods.
Merchandise imports, current US$. The total value of physical goods imported, in current U.S. dollars.