Staff Writer
The Port of Walvis Bay remained Namibia’s leading trade gateway during June, handling exports worth N$6.9 billion.
Eros Airport followed with exports valued at N$1.6 billion, while the Katima Mulilo border post facilitated exports worth N$1.5 billion.
On the import side, Walvis Bay also remained the country’s largest entry point, handling goods valued at N$8.8 billion.
Ariamsvlei followed with imports worth N$3.2 billion, while the Trans-Kalahari border post facilitated imports valued at N$2.3 billion.
Mining support service activities recorded goods valued at N$4.019 billion, while the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products accounted for N$3.057 billion, according to the June International Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletin released by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA).
Manufacture of machinery and equipment contributed N$2.111 billion, while manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers accounted for N$1.307 billion.
Mining of metal ores contributed N$1.150 billion, followed by other mining and quarrying at N$160 million.
Crop and animal production, hunting and related services accounted for N$242 million, while forestry and logging contributed N$3 million and fishing and aquaculture N$2 million.
Namibia’s exports increased to N$12.9 billion in June 2026, while imports surged to a record N$18.3 billion. Export revenue increased by 1.2% from N$12.8 billion recorded in May 2026 and was 7.6% higher than the N$12.0 billion recorded in June 2025.
Imports, however, recorded a much sharper increase, rising by 14.9% month-on-month and 62.1% year-on-year to N$18.3 billion. The figures resulted in a trade deficit of about N$5.4 billion for June.
The NSA said the monthly increase in exports was mainly driven by higher exports of nickel ores and concentrates, which increased by N$368 million.
Other crude minerals rose by N$248 million, while non-monetary gold increased by N$187 million. Uranium exports increased by N$106 million, while exports of measuring, checking, analysing and controlling instruments and apparatus rose by N$81 million.
On the import side, fertilizer recorded the largest monthly increase, rising by N$713 million.
Imports of sulphur and unroasted iron pyrites increased by N$674 million, while petroleum oils rose by N$650 million.
Motor vehicles for commercial purposes increased by N$273 million, while civil engineering and contractors’ equipment rose by N$176 million.
