Morocco continues to expand its economic presence across the African continent. According to the latest data published by the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA), the Kingdom ranked fourth among Namibia’s main African suppliers in April, behind Zambia and Nigeria.
This progress comes amid stronger intra-African trade, which now plays a major role in Namibia’s foreign trade. In April, imports from African countries reached 7.7 billion Namibian dollars, while exports to the continent stood at 5.5 billion Namibian dollars.
According to the NSA, African markets accounted for 56.1% of Namibia’s exports and supplied 54.7% of its imports, confirming the growing importance of regional trade in the country’s economic development.
In this continental ranking, Morocco notably ranks ahead of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, although official statistics have not yet specified the exact volume of Moroccan exports to the Namibian market.
Namibian exports to Africa are dominated by non-monetary gold, petroleum products, fish, precious stones, and fertilizers. Imports mainly consist of petroleum products, nickel ores, commercial vehicles, and base metal ores.
The data also reveals a strong concentration of trade within Southern Africa. Nearly 98.9% of Namibia’s African exports are destined for countries in the region, while 85% of its imports from the continent come from member states of the Southern African Development Community.
Despite this trade momentum, Namibia recorded an overall trade deficit of 4.4 billion Namibian dollars in April. Imports reached 14.2 billion Namibian dollars, compared with 9.8 billion in exports. Gold, fish, uranium, and diamonds were the country’s main export products, while petroleum products remained Namibia’s leading import item.
