Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term in Namibia
Namibia: Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term was 4.20 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term in Namibia, 1989–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 4.20 billion US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.6% on the previous year and up 161.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term in Namibia peaked at 4.20 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52.32 million US dollar, in 1996.
That places Namibia 48th out of 141 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 108.44 million US dollar | — |
| 1990 | 104.19 million US dollar | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 109.73 million US dollar | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 79.27 million US dollar | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 63.28 million US dollar | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 74.78 million US dollar | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 69.91 million US dollar | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 52.32 million US dollar | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 1.32 billion US dollar | +2421.3% |
| 2005 | 1.12 billion US dollar | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 1.19 billion US dollar | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 2.38 billion US dollar | +100.1% |
| 2008 | 2.08 billion US dollar | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 2.36 billion US dollar | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 2.72 billion US dollar | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 1.73 billion US dollar | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 2.53 billion US dollar | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 2.25 billion US dollar | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 2.07 billion US dollar | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.60 billion US dollar | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 1.24 billion US dollar | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 1.65 billion US dollar | +33.1% |
| 2018 | 1.53 billion US dollar | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.65 billion US dollar | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 2.77 billion US dollar | +68.1% |
| 2021 | 1.94 billion US dollar | -30.0% |
| 2022 | 1.67 billion US dollar | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 2.45 billion US dollar | +46.5% |
| 2024 | 3.12 billion US dollar | +27.2% |
| 2025 | 4.20 billion US dollar | +34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 108.44 million US dollar | 108.44 million US dollar | 108.44 million US dollar | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.07 million US dollar | 52.32 million US dollar | 109.73 million US dollar | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.74 billion US dollar | 1.12 billion US dollar | 2.38 billion US dollar | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.90 billion US dollar | 1.24 billion US dollar | 2.72 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 billion US dollar | 1.67 billion US dollar | 4.20 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 45 Indonesia 7.01 billion US dollar compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 4.98 billion US dollar compare
- 47 Brazil 4.85 billion US dollar compare
- 49 Philippines 4.01 billion US dollar compare
- 50 Kuwait 3.81 billion US dollar compare
- 51 Cayman Islands 3.32 billion US dollar compare
More external debt data for Namibia
- Other investment, Debt instruments 1.94 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) -10.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 639.87 million US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 628.22 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 571.15 million (2025)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -3.61 (2030)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.67 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 1.30 billion US dollar (2025)
- Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP 34.64 (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term in Namibia?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term in Namibia was 4.20 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.20 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.32 million US dollar in 1996.
- How does Namibia rank for portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term?
- Namibia ranks 48th out of 141 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities, other sectors (bpm6), long-term rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.6%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities, Other Sectors (BPM6), Long-term (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.