Foreign assets in Namibia

Namibia: Foreign assets was 10.63 billion current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
10.63 billion current US$
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
103rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
11.94 billion current US$
in 2012
All-time low
1.01 billion current US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Namibia, 1995–2020

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B1995200720201995: 2.7B current US$1996: 2.1B current US$1997: 1.8B current US$1998: 1.5B current US$1999: 1.3B current US$2000: 1.2B current US$2001: 1.0B current US$2002: 1.4B current US$2003: 2.9B current US$2004: 3.7B current US$2005: 4.7B current US$2006: 6.0B current US$2007: 8.4B current US$2008: 6.8B current US$2009: 11.2B current US$2010: 11.3B current US$2011: 10.2B current US$2012: 11.9B current US$2013: 10.4B current US$2014: 9.5B current US$2015: 8.1B current US$2016: 8.9B current US$2017: 11.6B current US$2018: 9.9B current US$2019: 10.4B current US$2020: 10.6B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 10.63 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Namibia peaked at 11.94 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.01 billion current US$, in 2001.

Namibia ranks 103rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.88 billion current US$ 1.28 billion current US$ 2.69 billion current US$ 5
2000s 4.74 billion current US$ 1.01 billion current US$ 11.20 billion current US$ 10
2010s 10.23 billion current US$ 8.14 billion current US$ 11.94 billion current US$ 10
2020s 10.63 billion current US$ 10.63 billion current US$ 10.63 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 100 Georgia 11.35 billion current US$ compare
  2. 101 Ghana 11.29 billion current US$ compare
  3. 102 El Salvador 11.12 billion current US$ compare
  4. 104 Sri Lanka 10.47 billion current US$ compare
  5. 105 Albania 9.94 billion current US$ compare
  6. 106 Tanzania 9.13 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Namibia

All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Namibia?
Foreign assets in Namibia was 10.63 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 11.94 billion current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 billion current US$ in 2001.
How does Namibia rank for foreign assets?
Namibia ranks 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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