{"id":53099,"date":"2023-09-07T15:40:32","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T15:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/botswana-emerges-as-namibias-top-export-destination"},"modified":"2023-09-07T16:45:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T16:45:49","slug":"botswana-emerges-as-namibias-top-export-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/botswana-emerges-as-namibias-top-export-destination","title":{"rendered":"Botswana emerges as Namibia\u2019s top export destination"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>BOTSWANA emerged as Namibia\u2019s largest export destination, accounting for 23.3% of all goods exported, while South Africa maintained its position as the country\u2019s largest source of imports, representing 37.8% of total imports in July 2023.<\/p>\n

This information was revealed in the latest trade statistics from the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA), which indicated that in July 2023, Namibia\u2019s exports amounted to N$8.3 billion, with imports reaching N$11.9 billion.<\/p>\n

While 23.3% of this N$8.3 billion in exported goods can be attributed to Botswana as the largest export destination, 19.6% can be attributed to South Africa, which emerged as Namibia\u2019s second-largest export destination in July. China, Zambia, and Spain were highlighted as the third, fourth, and fifth-largest export destinations respectively in July.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe export basket for July 2023 primarily comprised minerals such as precious stones (diamonds), uranium, non-monetary gold, and petroleum oils. Fish remained the only non-mineral product among the top five products exported,\u201d explained Alex Shimuafeni, NSA\u2019s Statistician General and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).<\/p>\n

Analysis of exports revealed that precious stones, particularly diamonds, constituted the largest share at 30.5% of Namibia\u2019s total exports, followed by uranium at 15.2%, and fish at 13.7%. Non-monetary gold took the fourth position, accounting for 11%, followed by petroleum oils at 4.4%.<\/p>\n

While 37.8% of the N$11.9 billion worth of imports were from South Africa this July, 11.7% were from the South American country of Peru. The other top import destinations for July are Oman in West Asia, the United States of America (USA), and the Middle Eastern country of Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe import basket mainly comprised petroleum oils, copper ores and concentrates, motor vehicles for the transport of goods, \u2018civil engineering and contractors\u2019 equipment,\u2019 and motor cars for the transport of persons,\u201d said Shimuafeni.<\/p>\n

In this regard, petroleum oils were the highest-valued commodity, accounting for 15.3% of total imports, followed by copper ores and concentrates at 11.7%, and motor vehicles for the transport of goods at 4%. Additionally, \u2018civil engineering and contractors\u201d equipment\u2019 and motor cars for the transport of persons contributed 3.4% and 2.7%, respectively.<\/p>\n

All in all, however, Namibia\u2019s exports decreased by 3.8% from the N$8.6 billion recorded in June. July 2023\u2019s exports are also 0.3% less than the N$8.3 billion recorded last year during the same period. The import value, on the other hand, increased by 17.8% when compared to the value recorded in June, and by 12.5% when compared to the value recorded in July 2022.<\/p>\n

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