Namibia recorded a trade deficit of 8988.78 NAD Million in the first quarter of 2026. Balance of Trade in Namibia averaged -4014.22 NAD Million from 1999 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 691.35 NAD Million in the second quarter of 2020 and a record low of -12401.98 NAD Million in the fourth quarter of 2024. source: Bank of Namibia

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Balance of Trade	-8988.78	-5808.83	NAD Million	Mar 2026
Capital Flows	-7860.50	-6573.80	NAD Million	Mar 2026
Current Account	-9909.80	-10640.50	NAD Million	Mar 2026
Current Account to GDP	-15.30	-15.30	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Exports	23265.41	28879.42	NAD Million	Mar 2026
External Debt	20374.96	34261.78	NAD Million	Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment	6913.00	-2508.50	NAD Million	Mar 2026
Imports	32254.19	34688.24	NAD Million	Mar 2026

Namibia Balance of Trade

Namibia exports mostly diamonds (25% of total exports), uranium, lead, zinc, tin, silver, tungsten, food and live animals and manufactured products. Namibia's main exports partners are South Africa (27% of total), United Kingdom (17%), USA, Angola, Netherlands and Spain. Namibia imports food products; petroleum products and fuel, machinery and equipment and chemicals. South Africa is Namibia’s major import partner (66% of total imports), followed by the Netherlands, United Kingdom and China.