Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia
Namibia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 2.87 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia, 1989–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia is 2.87 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia peaked at 3.13 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.38 million US dollar, in 1989.
Namibia ranks 104th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 43.38 million US dollar | — |
| 1990 | 80.00 million US dollar | +84.4% |
| 1991 | 62.34 million US dollar | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 49.79 million US dollar | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 133.63 million US dollar | +168.4% |
| 1994 | 202.91 million US dollar | +51.8% |
| 1995 | 221.52 million US dollar | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 193.49 million US dollar | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 262.81 million US dollar | +35.8% |
| 2001 | 222.85 million US dollar | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 324.05 million US dollar | +45.4% |
| 2003 | 318.98 million US dollar | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 328.06 million US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 294.23 million US dollar | -10.3% |
| 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 | 2.17 billion US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 2.51 billion US dollar | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 2.57 billion US dollar | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.63 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.13 billion US dollar | +19.1% |
| 2025 | 2.87 billion US dollar | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.38 million US dollar | 43.38 million US dollar | 43.38 million US dollar | 1 |
| 1990s | 134.81 million US dollar | 49.79 million US dollar | 221.52 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2000s | 616.26 million US dollar | 222.85 million US dollar | 1.67 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 billion US dollar | 1.16 billion US dollar | 2.43 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 billion US dollar | 2.17 billion US dollar | 3.13 billion US dollar | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Namibia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 58,055 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 16.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2018)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2018)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.27 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 732.96 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Namibia was 2.87 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 billion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.38 million US dollar in 1989.
- How does Namibia rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Namibia ranks 104th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.