Namibia’s imports from EU increase by 150.8%
Namibia spent more on goods from Europe and other developed economies in September, with imports from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)countries rising by 143.7% to N$5 billion, compared to the same month last year. The country’s overall import bill was N$16.9 billion, widening the country’s trade deficit to N$4.7 billion from N$3.5 billion in September 2025. Imports from the European Union (EU) also rose, increasing by 150.8% to N$2.7 billion, compared with N$1.1 billion a year earlier, according to the latest Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) trade figures. The figures show that OECD countries accounted for 29.7% of