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Trade Deficit

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Opinion Pieces

Namibia Needs a Different Approach to Change the Structural Economy

  Opinion Piece By Josef sheehama   To attain V2030, Namibia will need to adopt structural reforms that will increase economic growth, facilitate more labor-intensive growth by opening up the labor market, and address an expensive and generally ineffective system of education, training, and skills. The government should support businesses in the manufacturing, construction, and agriculture sectors among others, paying attention to both the educated and the uneducated. As a […]

today9 July, 2024

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Business / Economics

Namibia’s trade deficit hits N$3.3 billion

The Namibia Statistics Agency’s latest International Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin shows that during the month of May 2024, the country’s trade balance stood at a deficit of N$3.3 billion, a worsened trade balance when compared to N$3.1 billion and N$2.9 billion recorded in April 2024 and May 2023, respectively. NSA spokesperson, Mirjam Shihepo.   Namibia's trade composition by partner showed that South Africa remained Namibia's largest market for both exports […]

today2 July, 2024

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Namibia

Namibia records 16.3 percent export earnings

      The Namibia Statistics Agency has just released the Namibia Mer-chandise Trade Statics for April 2024. Namibia’s export earnings recorded an increase of 16.3 percent from N$8.2 billion recorded in March 2024. The import bill for the month under review decreased by 1.3 percent from N$12.8 billion recorded during the preceding month, translating into a trade deficit of N$3.1 billion when com-pared to N$4.6 billion recorded in March […]

today4 June, 2024

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Business / Economics

March 2024 export earnings up by 36.5% 

The Namibia Statistics Agency has announced that during March 2024, Namibia’s export earnings recorded an increase of 36.5 percent from N$6.1 billion recorded in February 2024 to N$8.3 billion. Moreover, the import bill for the month under review increased by 27.9 percent from N$10.0 billion recorded during the preceding month, resulting in a worsened trade deficit of N$4.5 billion when compared to a trade deficit of N$3.9 billion recorded in […]

today2 May, 2024

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Namibia

Namibia’s CPI comes in at 5.3%

The Namibia Statistics Agency’s latest Consumer Price Index shows that Namibia’s annual inflation stood at 5.3 percent during December 2023. NSA Communication specialist, Mirja Shihepo helps make sense of things.   Meanwhile, during the month of November 2023, Namibia’s trade balance stood at a deficit of N$4.0 billion an improvement when compared to N$4.5 billion when compared to N$2.8 billion recorded in October 2023. The country’s trade composition by partner […]

today18 January, 2024