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 -12.00 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 -11.20 percent of GDP in 2027 and -10.80 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -5809.44 -6301.67 NAD Million Dec 2025
Capital Flows -7697.40 -3422.50 NAD Million Dec 2025
Current Account -10423.70 -6071.70 NAD Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP -15.30 -15.30 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 28880.24 25291.05 NAD Million Dec 2025
External Debt 20374.96 34261.78 NAD Million Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment -2656.10 8135.40 NAD Million Dec 2025
Imports 34689.68 31592.72 NAD Million Dec 2025


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