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Namibia — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAfrica
SubcontinentSouthern Africa
Income groupUpper-Middle
World-system classPeriphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsSADC
GDP$13.4B
Population3.0M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $5.57B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $9.09B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $-3.52B
  • Trade (% GDP): 109.63%
  • Current account balance (USD): $-1.83B
  • Current account (% GDP): -13.68%
  • FDI, net: $-1.89B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $-0.25B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $1.71B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $-1.69B
  • Portfolio investment, net (USD): $0.10B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 10.48% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 26.85% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 0.92% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time