Namibia recorded a Current Account deficit of 15.30 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Namibia averaged -1.01 percent of GDP from 1990 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 13.80 percent of GDP in 2006 and a record low of -16.10 percent of GDP in 2016. source: Bank of Namibia

Current Account to GDP in Namibia is expected to reach -15.70 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Namibia Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -13.80 percent of GDP in 2027 and -12.60 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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 Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-15.30 -15.30 13.80 -16.10 1990 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly