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Exports $152MRnk 122 / 220
2023
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Top Product $18.4MElectric Generating Sets
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Exports $90.9MRnk 14 / 180
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Top Product $26.7MGrapes
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.79Rnk 5 / 132
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI -0.74Rnk 98 / 132
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GDP$4.53TCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH18.8%CURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH2.56%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $54,343CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH15.1%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$4,168CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH-22%CURRENT US$
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About

Germany-Namibia Trade: In 2023, Germany exported $152M to Namibia. The main products that Germany exported to Namibia were Electric Generating Sets ($18.4M), Stone Processing Machines ($10.4M), and Malt ($8.81M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Germany to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 14.2%, from $78M in 2018 to $152M in 2023.

In 2023, Germany did not export any services to Namibia.

Namibia-Germany Trade: In 2023, Namibia exported $90.9M to Germany. The main products that Namibia exported to Germany were Grapes ($26.7M), Fish Fillets ($13.1M), and Wood Charcoal ($8.9M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Namibia to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 13%,  from $182M in 2018 to $90.9M in 2023.

In 2023, Namibia did not export any services to Germany.

Comparison: In 2023,  Germany ranked 5 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.79), and 3 in total exports ($1.57T). That same year, Namibia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 124 in total exports ($6.28B).

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, Germany exported €3.52M and imported €12.5M from Namibia, resulting in a negative trade balance of €8.95M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of Germany have decreased by €-1.11M (-24%) from €4.63M to €3.52M, while imports increased by €3.51M (39.3%) from €8.95M to €12.5M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of Germany to Namibia were Motor cars and motor caravans (€1.89M), Other machinery (€613k), Malt (€517k), Telecommunication devices and apparatus (€393k), and Aircraft (€372k). In December 2024 the top imports of Germany from Namibia were Fresh fruit, excl. tropical and subtropical... (€15.1M), Other semi-finished products (€1.64M), Fish and crustaceans, molluscs (€750k), Meat and meat products (€586k), and Apparel of silk, man-made fibres, excl.... (€330k).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of Germany were mainly from North Rhine-Westphalia (€1.02M), Lower Saxony (€455k), Hesse (€303k), Baden-Württemberg (€197k), and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (€156k), while imports destinations were mainly North Rhine-Westphalia (€2.88M), Hamburg (€2.7M), Bavaria (€1.26M), Baden-Württemberg (€972k), and Rhineland-Pfalz (€916k).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Germany's year-by-year exports to Namibia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Lorries and special purpose motor vehicles (€-879k or -99.1%), Meat and meat products (€-265k or -81.8%), and Malt (€-200k or -27.9%). In December 2024, the increase in Germany's year-by-year imports  from Namibia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Fresh fruit, excl. tropical and subtropical... (€8.35M or 124%), Meat and meat products (€517k or 749%), and Other semi-finished products (€366k or 28.7%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)€-1.11M(-24%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)€3.51M(39.3%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)North Rhine-Westphalia€1.02M

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2023, Germany exported $152M to Namibia. The main products exported from Germany to Namibia were Electric Generating Sets ($18.4M), Stone Processing Machines ($10.4M), and Malt ($8.81M). During the last 5 years the exports of Germany to Namibia have increased at an annualized rate of 14.2%, from $78M in 2018 to $152M in 2023.

In 2018, Namibia exported $90.9M to Germany. The main products exported from Namibia to Germany were Grapes ($26.7M), Fish Fillets ($13.1M), and Wood Charcoal ($8.9M). During the last 5 years the exports of Namibia to Germany have decreased at an annualized rate of 13%, from $182M in 2023 to $90.9M in 2018.

Exports from Germany (Flag) to Namibia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Namibia (Flag) to Germany (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

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Germany
Top DestinationUnited States$157B
Namibia
Top DestinationSouth Africa$1.71B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Germany than Namibia included United States ($157B), France ($118B), and Netherlands ($108B).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Namibia than Germany included Botswana ($504M), Zambia ($329M), and Vanuatu ($1.73M).

Difference in imports from Namibia (Flag) and Germany (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Germany - Namibia

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

During 2023, Germany had a large net trade with Namibia in the exports of Machines ($72.5M), Transportation ($14.8M), and Vegetable Products ($11.1M).

During 2018, Namibia had a large net trade with Germany in the exports of Vegetable Products ($39.7M), Animal Products ($17.7M), and Wood Products ($8.93M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Germany Namibia+$6.32MCars
Top Product Potential Namibia Germany+$5.87MFish Fillets

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 Germany and Namibia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Germany indicates it has a comparative advantage over Namibia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Namibia indicates it has a comparative advantage over Germany.

Product Space of Germany (Flag) and Namibia (Flag) (2023)

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