Bangladesh (BGD) and Namibia (NAM) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Bangladesh-Namibia Trade: In 2022, Bangladesh exported $1.88M to Namibia. The main products that Bangladesh exported to Namibia were Knit T-shirts ($417k), Knit Sweaters ($330k), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($314k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 33.9%, from $439k in 2017 to $1.88M in 2022.

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

Namibia-Bangladesh Trade: In 2022, Namibia exported $183k to Bangladesh. The main products that Namibia exported to Bangladesh were Scrap Iron ($117k), Marble, Travertine and Alabaster ($56.6k), and Tropical Fruits ($9.42k). Over the past 5 years the exports of Namibia to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 9.55%, from $116k in 2017 to $183k in 2022.

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

Comparison: In 2022, Bangladesh ranked 101 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.82), and 52 in total exports ($64.2B). That same year, Namibia ranked 94 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.63), and 121 in total exports ($6.18B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, Bangladesh exported $1.88M to Namibia. The main products exported from Bangladesh to Namibia were Knit T-shirts ($417k), Knit Sweaters ($330k), and Non-Knit Men's Suits ($314k). During the last 5 years the exports of Bangladesh to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 33.9%, from $439k in 2017 to $1.88M in 2022.

In 2017, Namibia exported $183k to Bangladesh. The main products exported from Namibia to Bangladesh were Scrap Iron ($117k), Marble, Travertine and Alabaster ($56.6k), and Tropical Fruits ($9.42k). During the last 5 years the exports of Namibia to Bangladesh have increased at an annualized rate of 9.55%, from $116k in 2022 to $183k in 2017.

Exports from Bangladesh () to Namibia () (2022)

Exports from Namibia () to Bangladesh () (2022)

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Trade between Bangladesh () and Namibia ()

Namibia Exports

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Bangladesh
Top DestinationUnited States$11.7B

Namibia
Top DestinationSouth Africa$1.75B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Bangladesh than Namibia included United States ($11.7B), Germany ($10.2B), and United Kingdom ($4.86B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Namibia than Bangladesh included South Africa ($1.75B), Botswana ($672M), and Zambia ($279M).

Difference in imports from Namibia () and Bangladesh () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Bangladesh - Namibia

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

During 2022, Bangladesh had a large net trade with Namibia in the exports of Textiles ($1.75M), Chemical Products ($90.8k), and Machines ($23.4k).

During 2017, Namibia had a large net trade with Bangladesh in the exports of Metals ($117k), Mineral Products ($56.6k), and Vegetable Products ($9.42k).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Bangladesh Namibia+$789kKnit T-shirts

Top Product Potential Namibia Bangladesh+$314kScrap Iron

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

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Bangladesh () to Namibia () (2022)

Exports from Namibia () to Bangladesh () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Bangladesh () and Namibia ()

Namibia Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Namibia () and Bangladesh () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Bangladesh - Namibia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Bangladesh () and Namibia () (2022)

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