Net foreign assets in Namibia

Namibia: Net foreign assets was 74.34 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
74.34 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
109th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.78 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
-325.51 million current LCU
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net foreign assets in Namibia, 1990–2025

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1990200720251990: 341.4M current LCU1991: 685.0M current LCU1992: 106.4M current LCU1993: -120.8M current LCU1994: -200.7M current LCU1995: -325.5M current LCU1996: 111.2M current LCU1997: 895.2M current LCU1998: 1.4B current LCU1999: 2.3B current LCU2000: 2.7B current LCU2001: 1.2B current LCU2002: 3.3B current LCU2003: 824.1M current LCU2004: 1.0B current LCU2005: 419.2M current LCU2006: 4.3B current LCU2007: 8.2B current LCU2008: 15.9B current LCU2009: 24.7B current LCU2010: 20.0B current LCU2011: 23.5B current LCU2012: 20.7B current LCU2013: 23.1B current LCU2014: 19.5B current LCU2015: 29.8B current LCU2016: 27.0B current LCU2017: 34.1B current LCU2018: 38.3B current LCU2019: 38.2B current LCU2020: 42.0B current LCU2021: 46.4B current LCU2022: 52.2B current LCU2023: 67.0B current LCU2024: 77.8B current LCU2025: 74.3B current LCU

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 74.34 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 149.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Namibia peaked at 77.78 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -325.51 million current LCU, in 1995.

That places Namibia 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 511.93 million current LCU -325.51 million current LCU 2.27 billion current LCU 10
2000s 6.25 billion current LCU 419.23 million current LCU 24.73 billion current LCU 10
2010s 27.43 billion current LCU 19.51 billion current LCU 38.34 billion current LCU 10
2020s 59.95 billion current LCU 41.99 billion current LCU 77.78 billion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 106 Vanuatu 95.78 billion current LCU compare
  2. 107 Zambia 85.43 billion current LCU compare
  3. 108 Greece 77.54 billion current LCU compare
  4. 110 Suriname 68.74 billion current LCU compare
  5. 111 Finland 60.74 billion current LCU compare
  6. 112 Botswana 60.03 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net foreign assets in Namibia?
Net foreign assets in Namibia was 74.34 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 77.78 billion current LCU in 2024.
What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was -325.51 million current LCU in 1995.
How does Namibia rank for net foreign assets?
Namibia ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 149.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 9,009 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.