Top Import Products of Namibia

10-Apr-2025

Overview

Namibia
 

As the namibia import data reveals, the nation's top import products for 2025 were prominently characterized by:

  • Mineral fuels and oils: 22.8%
  • Vehicles and Parts: 9.8%
  • Machinery and equipment: 9.7%
  • Mineral Ores and Ash: 5.7%
  • Electrical machinery and equipment: 5.6%
  • Iron and Steel Articles: 2.3%
  • Beverages and vinegar: 2.1%
  • Plastic Products: 2.1%
  • Sugar and Confectionery: 2.0%
  • Rubber and articles thereof: 1.9%

These top 10 import items represented a significant 79.23% of Namibia's total export value for 2025. When analyzing Namibia's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing import categories were Mineral fuels and oils(USD $409,339,604.00), Vehicles and Parts(USD $175,315,223.00), Machinery and equipment(USD $173,518,580.00) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the export landscape included products of the Mineral fuels and oils, Vehicles and Parts, Machinery and equipment as well as electrical machinery & equipment.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of Namibia’s top 10 import commodities for 2025.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Import Products of namibia
Import Products of Namibia
100
Top Products 2023 2022 Growth% 2023 Share 2022 Share
Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol.; spirit, Liqueurs and other spiritnous beverages

HSN Code:  22082019   22083010   22085010  
Importers : Namibia Importers 1,383
Namibia Importers Shipment 240,863
Value $3,237,390,811.66 $3,924,515,035.44 redDownArrow -17.51% 1.55%
Shipment 79,811 90,977 redDownArrow -12.27% 3.75%
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of heading 8702), Including station wagons and racing cars

HSN Code:  87032290   87032390   87032190  
Importers : Namibia Importers 10,429
Namibia Importers Shipment 222,137
Value $14,373,795,607.89 $10,326,416,850.76 greenUpArrow 39.19% 6.88%
Shipment 89,586 61,975 greenUpArrow 44.55% 4.21%
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705

HSN Code:  87089990   87082900   87081000  
Importers : Namibia Importers 12,607
Namibia Importers Shipment 132,941
Value $681,052,194.06 $466,924,190.24 greenUpArrow 45.86% 0.33%
Shipment 44,978 38,437 greenUpArrow 17.02% 2.11%
Wine of fresh grapes, Including fortified wines; grape must other than that of heading 2009

HSN Code:  22042130   22042141   22042142  
Importers : Namibia Importers 2,535
Namibia Importers Shipment 132,254
Value $1,054,051,466.56 $2,349,384,218.04 redDownArrow -55.13% 0.50%
Shipment 44,196 50,130 redDownArrow -11.84% 2.07%
Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

HSN Code:  87042290   87042181   87043181  
Importers : Namibia Importers 4,390
Namibia Importers Shipment 120,785
Value $21,521,814,187.25 $14,607,187,105.83 greenUpArrow 47.34% 10.30%
Shipment 49,865 34,581 greenUpArrow 44.20% 2.34%
Centrifuges, Including centrifugal dryers; filtering or purifying machinery and apparatus, For liquids or gases - centrifuges, Including centrifugal dryers:

HSN Code:  84212390   84212330   84213190  
Importers : Namibia Importers 14,212
Namibia Importers Shipment 102,593
Value $560,211,434.64 $427,095,624.66 greenUpArrow 31.17% 0.27%
Shipment 36,808 36,553 greenUpArrow 0.70% 1.73%
T-shirts, Singlets and other vests, Knitted or crocheted

HSN Code:  61091000   61099000   61099030  
Importers : Namibia Importers 8,521
Namibia Importers Shipment 100,628
Value $312,244,566.43 $293,656,302.14 greenUpArrow 6.33% 0.15%
Shipment 36,960 31,031 greenUpArrow 19.11% 1.74%
Brooms, Brushes (including brushes constituting parts of machines, Appliances or vehicles), Hand- operated mechanical floor sweepers, Not motorised, Mops and feather dusters; prepared knots and tufts for broom or brush making; paint pads and rollers; sque

HSN Code:  96039090   96034000   96032100  
Importers : Namibia Importers 6,437
Namibia Importers Shipment 94,342
Value $100,129,045.12 $100,133,478.6 redDownArrow -0.00% 0.05%
Shipment 31,054 33,381 redDownArrow -6.97% 1.46%
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, Other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, Containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, These oils being the basic cons

HSN Code:  27101252   27101900   27101280  
Importers : Namibia Importers 4,851
Namibia Importers Shipment 86,417
Value $73,624,518,062.06 $75,750,149,845.37 redDownArrow -2.81% 35.22%
Shipment 29,819 29,190 greenUpArrow 2.15% 1.40%
Other fermented beverages (for example , Cider, Perry, Mead); mixtures of fermented beverages and no

HSN Code:  22060082   22060090   22060081  
Importers : Namibia Importers 332
Namibia Importers Shipment 79,689
Value $1,132,615,407.61 $1,929,523,354.32 redDownArrow -41.30% 0.54%
Shipment 25,467 31,300 redDownArrow -18.64% 1.20%
Screws, Bolts, Nuts, Coach-screws, Screw hooks, Rivets, Cotters, Cotter-pins, Washers (including spring washers)and similar articles, Of iron or steel - threaded articles :

HSN Code:  73181590   73182200   73181610  
Importers : Namibia Importers 8,074
Namibia Importers Shipment 76,386
Value $109,382,101.6 $103,440,828.28 greenUpArrow 5.74% 0.05%
Shipment 24,088 29,370 redDownArrow -17.98% 1.13%
New pneumatic tyres, Of rubber

HSN Code:  40111009   40112018   40111007  
Importers : Namibia Importers 3,283
Namibia Importers Shipment 75,112
Value $4,057,744,042.8 $3,785,221,379.98 greenUpArrow 7.20% 1.94%
Shipment 26,909 27,062 redDownArrow -0.57% 1.26%
Women’s or girls’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Dresses, Skirts, Divided skirts, Trousers, Bib and brace overalls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits :

HSN Code:  62044200   62044900   62045900  
Importers : Namibia Importers 4,065
Namibia Importers Shipment 74,088
Value $201,840,994.32 $203,155,837.05 redDownArrow -0.65% 0.10%
Shipment 30,759 21,139 greenUpArrow 45.51% 1.44%
Other articles of plastics and articles of other materials of headings 3901 to 3914

HSN Code:  39269090   39269099   39261000  
Importers : Namibia Importers 10,511
Namibia Importers Shipment 65,824
Value $105,641,622.89 $193,545,518.8 redDownArrow -45.42% 0.05%
Shipment 14,390 31,321 redDownArrow -54.06% 0.68%
Other footwear with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics - sports footwear :

HSN Code:  64029900   64022000   64029990  
Importers : Namibia Importers 1,582
Namibia Importers Shipment 65,682
Value $354,641,918.99 $304,687,798.07 greenUpArrow 16.40% 0.17%
Shipment 21,770 26,926 redDownArrow -19.15% 1.02%