Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Namibia's foreign direct investment stands at 1.45B as of 2025-12-31, down from 1.93B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1985 to 2025 (41 observations).
In 2025, Namibia's foreign direct investment was 1.45B, down from 1.93B in 2024.
In 2024, Namibia's foreign direct investment was 1.93B, down from 2.29B in 2023.
In 2023, Namibia's foreign direct investment was 2.29B, up from 1.06B in 2022.
In 2022, Namibia's foreign direct investment was 1.06B, up from 840.29M in 2021.
In 2021, Namibia's foreign direct investment was 840.29M, up from -150.17M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.45B | -487.86M |
| 2024 | 1.93B | -359.44M |
| 2023 | 2.29B | +1.24B |
| 2022 | 1.06B | +215.76M |
| 2021 | 840.29M | +990.46M |
| 2020 | -150.17M | +26.31M |
| 2019 | -176.48M | -410.85M |
| 2018 | 234.37M | -46.10M |
| 2017 | 280.48M | -78.25M |
| 2016 | 358.73M | -480.15M |
| 2015 | 838.88M | +393.30M |
| 2014 | 445.58M | -331.49M |
| 2013 | 777.07M | -264.48M |
| 2012 | 1.04B | +237.95M |
| 2011 | 803.60M | +516.07M |
| 2010 | 287.53M | -541.53M |
| 2009 | 829.05M | +78.63M |
| 2008 | 750.43M | +81.24M |
| 2007 | 669.18M | +58.99M |
| 2006 | 610.20M | +220.35M |
| 2005 | 389.85M | +166.29M |
| 2004 | 223.56M | +158.45M |
| 2003 | 65.11M | -82.42M |
| 2002 | 147.54M | -231.80M |
| 2001 | 379.34M | +182.99M |
| 2000 | 196.35M | +145.25M |
| 1999 | 51.10M | -45.13M |
| 1998 | 96.23M | +5.26M |
| 1997 | 90.97M | -37.72M |
| 1996 | 128.69M | -24.32M |
| 1995 | 153.02M | +55.04M |
| 1994 | 97.98M | +42.71M |
| 1993 | 55.27M | -62.96M |
| 1992 | 118.23M | -2.22M |
| 1991 | 120.45M | +90.88M |
| 1990 | 29.57M | +30.05M |
| 1989 | -480,000 | +1.03M |
| 1988 | -1.51M | -1.34M |
| 1987 | -170,000 | -9.17M |
| 1986 | 9.00M | -7.36M |
| 1985 | 16.36M | — |
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Namibia's foreign direct investment is 1.45B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 1.93B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 2.29B (2023); the lowest is -176.48M (2019), across data from 1985 to 2025.
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