As of 2022, Namibia's total merchandise exports amounted to approximately **\$5.83 billion USD**, reflecting a diverse export economy with significant contributions from the mining, agriculture, and manufacturing sectors. ([World Integrated Trade Solution][1])
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### 🇳🇦 Top 20 Export Products of Namibia (2022)
| Rank | Product Category | Notes | |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1 | **Gold** | Namibia exported \$1.26 billion worth of gold, making it the most exported product. | |
| 2 | **Diamonds** | Diamond production totaled 2.2 million carats in 2022, generating over N\$14 billion in export earnings. | |
| 3 | **Copper ores and concentrates** | Significant exports of copper ores contribute to the mining sector. | |
| 4 | **Zinc ores and concentrates** | Zinc mining is a notable part of Namibia's mineral exports. | |
| 5 | **Uranium** | Namibia is the world's fourth-largest producer of uranium. | |
| 6 | **Lead ores and concentrates** | Lead mining contributes to the country's mineral exports. | |
| 7 | **Fish and crustaceans** | Marine products, particularly fish, are among the country's largest single exports. | |
| 8 | **Beef and veal** | Livestock farming contributes to meat exports. | |
| 9 | **Grapes** | Agricultural exports include table grapes. | |
| 10 | **Beer** | Namibia exports beer, particularly to neighboring countries. | |
| 11 | **Salt** | Salt mining and exports are part of the mineral sector. | |
| 12 | **Marble and granite** | Dimension stone exports contribute to the mining sector. | |
| 13 | **Cement** | Cement exports have grown, especially to neighboring countries. | |
| 14 | **Electricity** | Namibia exported \$9.26 million worth of electricity in 2023. | |
| 15 | **Scrap metals** | Exports include various scrap metals. | |
| 16 | **Sheep and goat meat** | Livestock farming contributes to meat exports. | |
| 17 | **Poultry meat** | Poultry farming contributes to meat exports. | |
| 18 | **Rubber tires** | Manufacturing exports include rubber tires. | |
| 19 | **Passenger and cargo vehicles** | Vehicle exports contribute to the manufacturing sector. | |
| 20 | **Refined copper** | Exports include refined copper products. | ([The Observatory of Economic Complexity][2], [Wikipedia][3], [The Observatory of Economic Complexity][4], [The Observatory of Economic Complexity][5], [The Observatory of Economic Complexity][6], [The Observatory of Economic Complexity][7]) |
*Note: The above list is based on available trade data and may be subject to revisions.*
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### 🌍 Top Export Destinations
In 2022, Namibia's primary export partners were:
* **Botswana**: \$998 million (17.13% of total exports)
* **South Africa**: \$855 million (14.67%)
* **China**: \$720 million (12.35%)
* **Unspecified**: \$464 million (7.96%)
* **Zambia**: \$297 million (5.10%)([World Integrated Trade Solution][8], [World Integrated Trade Solution][9], [World Integrated Trade Solution][10])
These figures highlight Namibia's strong trade relationships within Africa and with China.
If you need more detailed information on specific export categories or trade partners, feel free to ask!
[1]: https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/NAM?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Namibia Trade Statistics | WITS - World Bank"
[2]: https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-product/gold/reporter/nam?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Gold in Namibia - Gold in Namibia Trade | The Observatory ..."
[3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Namibia?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Economy of Namibia"
[4]: https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-country/nam/partner/tza?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Namibia (NAM) and Tanzania (TZA) Trade"
[5]: https://oec.world/en/visualize/tree_map/hs92/export/nam/all/show/2022?utm_source=chatgpt.com "What does Namibia export? (2022) - The Observatory of Economic Complexity"
[6]: https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-product/cement/reporter/nam?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Cement in Namibia - The Observatory of Economic Complexity"
[7]: https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-product/electricity/reporter/nam?utm_source=chatgpt.com "⛽ Electricity in Namibia - The Observatory of Economic ..."
[8]: https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/Country/NAM/Year/2022/Summarytext?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Namibia Trade Summary 2022 | WITS | Text - wits.worldbank.org"
[9]: https://wits.worldbank.org/CountryProfile/en/Country/NAM/Year/2022/Summary?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Namibia Trade Summary 2022 | WITS Data - wits.worldbank.org"
[10]: https://wits.worldbank.org/countrysnapshot/en/NAM/textview?utm_source=chatgpt.com "Namibia Trade | WITS | Text - World Bank"
