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Exports $575MRnk 147 / 211
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Top Product $34MOther Steel Bars
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Exports $628MRnk 3 / 173
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Top Product $439MRadioactive Chemicals
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.12Rnk 22 / 133
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.63Rnk 94 / 133
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GDP$18TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH111%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH-3.33%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,720CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH102%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$4,911CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-18.4%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Namibia Trade: In 2022, China exported $575M to Namibia. The main products that China exported to Namibia were Other Steel Bars ($34M), Semiconductor Devices ($32.4M), and Delivery Trucks ($20.1M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 9.12%, from $372M in 2017 to $575M in 2022.

In 2022, China did not export any services to Namibia.

Namibia-China Trade: In 2022, Namibia exported $628M to China. The main products that Namibia exported to China were Radioactive Chemicals ($439M), Raw Copper ($44.5M), and Zinc Ore ($33.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Namibia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 15.6%,  from $305M in 2017 to $628M in 2022.

In 2022, Namibia did not export any services to China.

Comparison: In 2022,  China ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.12), and 1 in total exports ($3.73T). That same year, Namibia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.63), and 121 in total exports ($6.18B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, China exported $50.6M and imported $152M from Namibia, resulting in a negative trade balance of $101M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of China have increased by $12.8M (33.8%) from $37.9M to $50.6M, while imports increased by $111M (276%) from $40.4M to $152M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of China to Namibia were Delivery Trucks ($8.97M), Semiconductor Devices ($8.6M), Knit Sweaters ($2.82M), Knit Men's Suits ($2.66M), and Rubber Footwear ($1.55M). In August 2024 the top imports of China from Namibia were Radioactive Chemicals ($69.5M), Other Mineral ($18.4M), Marble, Travertine and Alabaster ($1.04M), Dolomite ($630k), and Manganese Ore ($610k).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($14.3M), Jiangsu Province ($6.48M), Shandong Province ($6.37M), Guangdong Province ($5.97M), and Guizhou Province ($2.75M), while imports destinations were mainly Beijing ($133M), Henan Province ($14M), Fujian Province ($1.58M), Guangdong Province ($1.48M), and Jiangsu Province ($407k).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year exports to Namibia was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Semiconductor Devices ($5.47M or 175%), Knit Men's Suits ($1.54M or 138%), and Knit Sweaters ($1.43M or 103%). In August 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Namibia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Marble, Travertine and Alabaster ($249k or 31.6%), Manganese Ore ($151k or 33%), and Mica ($51.8k or 28.6k%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$12.8M(33.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$111M(276%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)Zhejiang Province$14.3M

This section shows exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap or any product to explore the exports or imports behavior of China over time.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, China exported $575M to Namibia. The main products exported from China to Namibia were Other Steel Bars ($34M), Semiconductor Devices ($32.4M), and Delivery Trucks ($20.1M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 9.12%, from $372M in 2017 to $575M in 2022.

In 2017, Namibia exported $628M to China. The main products exported from Namibia to China were Radioactive Chemicals ($439M), Raw Copper ($44.5M), and Zinc Ore ($33.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of Namibia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 15.6%, from $305M in 2022 to $628M in 2017.

Exports from China (Flag) to Namibia (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Namibia (Flag) to China (Flag) (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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China
Top DestinationUnited States$551B
Namibia
Top DestinationSouth Africa$1.75B

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Namibia. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Namibia or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from China than Namibia included United States ($551B), Hong Kong ($276B), and Japan ($178B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Namibia than China included Botswana ($672M), Saint Helena ($891k), and British Indian Ocean Territory ($1.86k).

Difference in imports from Namibia (Flag) and China (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage China - Namibia

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This chart compares trade between China and Namibia by product, considering products traded by both, China and Namibia.

During 2022, China had a large net trade with Namibia in the exports of Machines ($208M), Metals ($113M), and Textiles ($56.3M).

During 2017, Namibia had a large net trade with China in the exports of Chemical Products ($441M), Mineral Products ($99.9M), and Metals ($60.1M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Namibia+$21.5MTelephones
Top Product Potential Namibia China+$21.9MCopper Ore

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Namibia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Namibia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Namibia indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Namibia (Flag) (2022)

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