Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Namibia
Namibia: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF was 204,997 US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Namibia, 1989–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Namibia is 204,997 US dollar, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Namibia peaked at 215,589 US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 1989.
Namibia ranks 141st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 1990 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 1991 | 14,304 US dollar | — |
| 1992 | 13,750 US dollar | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 12,362 US dollar | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 12,852 US dollar | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 26,644 US dollar | +107.3% |
| 1996 | 37,122 US dollar | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 47,970 US dollar | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 47,504 US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 61,474 US dollar | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 81,519 US dollar | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 92,977 US dollar | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 101,055 US dollar | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 114,659 US dollar | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 120,440 US dollar | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 117,393 US dollar | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 119,483 US dollar | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 117,375 US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 117,012 US dollar | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 117,138 US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 117,373 US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 110,422 US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 105,615 US dollar | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 102,460 US dollar | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 108,542 US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 208,183 US dollar | +91.8% |
| 2019 | 206,991 US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 215,589 US dollar | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 209,501 US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 199,210 US dollar | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 200,830 US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 195,212 US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 204,997 US dollar | +5.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 204,997 US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.72 million US dollar, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 204,997 US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.85 million US dollar, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +107.3% | 12,852 US dollar | 26,644 US dollar |
| 2018 | +91.8% | 108,542 US dollar | 208,183 US dollar |
| 1996 | +39.3% | 26,644 US dollar | 37,122 US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 1 |
| 1990s | 16,719 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 37,122 US dollar | 7 |
| 2000s | 90,447 US dollar | 47,504 US dollar | 120,440 US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,111 US dollar | 102,460 US dollar | 208,183 US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 204,223 US dollar | 195,212 US dollar | 215,589 US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 138 Ukraine 330,093 US dollar compare
- 139 Afghanistan 275,829 US dollar compare
- 140 Armenia 205,342 US dollar compare
- 142 Pakistan 163,120 US dollar compare
- 143 Azerbaijan 119,594 US dollar compare
- 144 Antigua and Barbuda 69,887 US dollar compare
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, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Namibia?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Namibia was 204,997 US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 215,589 US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 1989.
- How does Namibia rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
- Namibia ranks 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. 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, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.