Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Namibia
Namibia: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 674.72 million US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Namibia, 2005–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Namibia is 674.72 million US dollar, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 46.1% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Namibia peaked at 2.43 billion US dollar in 2017 and was at its lowest, 294.23 million US dollar, in 2005.
That places Namibia 52nd out of 130 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 294.23 million US dollar | — |
| 2006 | 421.66 million US dollar | +43.3% |
| 2007 | 954.48 million US dollar | +126.4% |
| 2008 | 1.37 billion US dollar | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 1.67 billion US dollar | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 1.34 billion US dollar | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 1.76 billion US dollar | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 1.72 billion US dollar | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.49 billion US dollar | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 1.16 billion US dollar | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 1.51 billion US dollar | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 1.81 billion US dollar | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 2.43 billion US dollar | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 2.15 billion US dollar | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 2.05 billion US dollar | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 478.60 million US dollar | -76.6% |
| 2021 | 671.80 million US dollar | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 983.39 million US dollar | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 1.14 billion US dollar | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 1.25 billion US dollar | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 674.72 million US dollar | -46.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 674.72 million US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 559.41 million US dollar, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 674.72 million US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.44 million US dollar, 6.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 941.17 million US dollar | 294.23 million US dollar | 1.67 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.74 billion US dollar | 1.16 billion US dollar | 2.43 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 866.69 million US dollar | 478.60 million US dollar | 1.25 billion US dollar | 6 |
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 reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Namibia?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Namibia was 674.72 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 billion US dollar in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.23 million US dollar in 2005.
- How does Namibia rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Namibia ranks 52nd out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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 Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.