October 2011
Namibia
                         
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2010)  2 283 Rank in world trade, 2010 Exports Imports
GDP (million current US$, 2010)  12 170 Merchandise  111 110
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2010)  14 672 excluding intra-EU trade 87 85
Current account balance (million US$, 2009)   120 Commercial services 131 137
Trade per capita (US$, 2008-2010)  4 195 excluding intra-EU trade 105 111
Trade to GDP ratio (2008-2010)   93.1
Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Real GDP (2005=100)   122 4 -1 5
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)   66 -8 -14 -42
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)   78 -5 5 -60
                         
TRADE POLICY
WTO accession 1 January 1995 Contribution to WTO budget (%, 2011) 0.022
Trade Policy Review 4, 6 November 2009 Import duties collected
GPA accession  - in total tax revenue ...
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports ...
Tariff binding coverage (%)    96.4 Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force 
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2010 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry   6
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 3 - 0
All goods   19.0   7.7 Anti-dumping (30 June 2010) ...
Agricultural goods (AOA)   39.5   9.1 Countervailing duties (30 June 2010) ...
Non-agricultural goods   15.8   7.4 Safeguards (22 October 2010)   0
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines)   0.0   2.2 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant) 
MFN duty free imports (%, 2008) Requests for consultation 0 - 0
in agricultural goods (AOA)   30.9 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports 0 - 0
in non-agricultural goods   50.1 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) 0 - 0
Services sectors with GATS commitments   3 Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) 0 - 0
                         
MERCHANDISE TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$)  4 052 14 1 28
Merchandise imports, c.i.f. (million US$)  5 360 16 15 8
2010  a 2010  a
Share in world total exports    0.03 Share in world total imports  0.03
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By main commodity group (ITS)   By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products   34.6 Agricultural products 6.2
Fuels and mining products   35.3 Fuels and mining products 31.8
Manufactures   20.0 Manufactures 58.1
  By main destination   By main origin
1. South Africa   31.8 1. South Africa   67.8
2. European Union (27)   28.8 2. European Union (27)   15.8
3. Angola   8.6 3. India   3.5
4. Canada   7.1 4. China   3.3
5. United States   5.5 5. United States   2.0
                         
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010   2009 2010
Commercial services exports (million US$)   572   8 -6 13
Commercial services imports (million US$)   705   14 4 17
2010   2010
Share in world total exports   0.02   Share in world total imports 0.02
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By principal services item   By principal services item
Transportation   24.2   Transportation 35.3
Travel   69.8   Travel 18.8
Other commercial services   6.0   Other commercial services 45.9
                         
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
Patent grants by patent office Trademark registrations by office, 2009
Residents Non-residents  Total  Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid  Total 
... ... ... ... ...   858   858
                         
a  Breakdowns by destination/origin refer to 2008.