This page displays a table with Namibia Imports By Category in U.S. dollars, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.



Namibia Imports By Category Value Year
Copper $1.55B 2020
Ores slag and ash $596.57M 2020
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $575.13M 2020
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $426.08M 2020
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $353.56M 2020
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $341.32M 2020
Electrical, electronic equipment $246.29M 2020
Plastics $171.50M 2020
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $169.30M 2020
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $150.08M 2020
Pharmaceutical products $147.12M 2020
Articles of iron or steel $140.68M 2020
Iron and steel $93.63M 2020
Rubbers $93.57M 2020
Cereals $90.59M 2020
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $83.73M 2020
Sugars and sugar confectionery $82.28M 2020
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $81.87M 2020
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $77.40M 2020
Miscellaneous chemical products $74.00M 2020
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $68.63M 2020
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $60.21M 2020
Meat and edible meat offal $59.32M 2020
Miscellaneous edible preparations $54.32M 2020
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $53.65M 2020
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $52.09M 2020
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $46.19M 2020
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $45.31M 2020
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $44.35M 2020
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $43.45M 2020
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $41.90M 2020
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $41.86M 2020
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $40.96M 2020
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $39.46M 2020
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $37.95M 2020
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $36.32M 2020
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $33.39M 2020
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $28.80M 2020
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $25.89M 2020
Fertilizers $25.61M 2020
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $24.06M 2020
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $23.96M 2020
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $23.45M 2020
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $23.13M 2020
Ceramic products $23.05M 2020
Glass and glassware $23.04M 2020
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $21.39M 2020
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $20.95M 2020
Aluminum $18.80M 2020
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $17.68M 2020
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $17.12M 2020
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $16.10M 2020
Organic chemicals $13.51M 2020
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $13.15M 2020
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $11.69M 2020
Toys, games, sports requisites $11.07M 2020
Aircraft, spacecraft $10.02M 2020
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $9.42M 2020
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $9.27M 2020
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $7.42M 2020
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $6.92M 2020
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $6.24M 2020
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $4.76M 2020
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $4.58M 2020
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $4.20M 2020
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $3.62M 2020
Headgear and $3.53M 2020
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $2.87M 2020
Commodities not specified according to kind $2.82M 2020
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $2.27M 2020
Live animals $2.22M 2020
Clocks and watches $1.75M 2020
Products of animal origin $1.66M 2020
Manmade filaments $1.62M 2020
Photographic or cinematographic goods $1.35M 2020
Silk $1.09M 2020
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $1.07M 2020
Lac, gums, resins $1.07M 2020
Zinc $848.51K 2020
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $816.89K 2020
Manmade staple fibers $789.89K 2020
Cotton $685.61K 2020
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $606.57K 2020
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $326.73K 2020
Knitted or crocheted fabric $300.22K 2020
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $265.76K 2020
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $192.04K 2020
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $178.49K 2020
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $176.62K 2020
Lead $162.45K 2020
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $103.62K 2020
Nickel $96.74K 2020
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $90.38K 2020
Cork and articles of cork $73.64K 2020
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $27.73K 2020
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $19.72K 2020
Tin $7.19K 2020




Namibia Trade Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade -12073.39 -9286.07 577.60 -12073.39 NAD Million [+]
Current Account -8564.10 -7510.40 4955.20 -8564.10 NAD Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -9.10 2.80 13.80 -16.10 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 28244.59 25509.64 28244.59 1991.60 NAD Million [+]
Exports 16171.20 16223.57 17508.51 1559.20 NAD Million [+]
Capital Flows -7030.00 -6045.00 5816.90 -7872.50 NAD Million [+]
Terms of Trade 114.90 117.50 117.50 89.50 points [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 3.03 0.00 Points [+]
Tourist Arrivals 232756.00 169565.00 1595973.00 169565.00 [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 6082.00 3830.00 6789.40 -1757.08 NAD Million [+]
External Debt 32502.00 33065.00 33065.00 2873.30 NAD Million [+]