International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Namibia
Namibia: International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF was 16.60 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Namibia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 16.60 billion for international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Namibia peaked at 16.60 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.72 billion, in 2005.
That places Namibia 95th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.72 billion | — |
| 2006 | 5.97 billion | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 8.43 billion | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 6.84 billion | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 11.02 billion | +61.1% |
| 2010 | 11.12 billion | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.20 billion | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 11.93 billion | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 10.41 billion | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 9.52 billion | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 10.21 billion | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 10.55 billion | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.05 billion | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 12.51 billion | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 13.10 billion | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 13.88 billion | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 13.88 billion | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.12 billion | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 14.44 billion | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 16.60 billion | +14.9% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 16.60 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.12 billion, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 16.60 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.56 billion, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.40 billion | 4.72 billion | 11.02 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.36 billion | 9.52 billion | 14.05 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.38 billion | 13.12 billion | 16.60 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More financial sector data for Namibia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Namibia?
- International investment position, assets, adjusted using imf in Namibia was 16.60 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.60 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 billion in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf?
- Namibia ranks 95th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, assets, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.