Reserve assets, Debt securities in Namibia
Namibia: Reserve assets, Debt securities was 2.20 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Debt securities in Namibia, 2009–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, debt securities in Namibia stood at 2.20 billion US dollar. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 29.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, debt securities in Namibia peaked at 2.20 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar, in 2009.
That places Namibia 67th out of 132 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.
Reserve assets, Debt securities in Namibia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2010 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2011 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2012 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2013 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2014 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2015 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2016 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2017 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2018 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2019 | 0 US dollar | — |
| 2020 | 1.69 billion US dollar | — |
| 2021 | 1.84 billion US dollar | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.58 billion US dollar | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 1.49 billion US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.88 billion US dollar | +26.2% |
| 2025 | 2.20 billion US dollar | +17.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.20 billion US dollar is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517.46 million US dollar, 4.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.20 billion US dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 852.58 million US dollar, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 0 US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 billion US dollar | 1.49 billion US dollar | 2.20 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations -39.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government 1.67 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 206.89 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, debt securities in Namibia?
- Reserve assets, debt securities in Namibia was 2.20 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, debt securities recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar in 2009.
- How does Namibia rank for reserve assets, debt securities?
- Namibia ranks 67th out of 132 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Debt securities (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.