Chamwe Kaira
Walvis Bay Harbour recorded exports worth N$5.6 billion in April, making it the top export point for the month.
Eros Airport followed with exports of N$2.4 billion, while the Katima Mulilo border post accounted for N$1.1 billion, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency’s April trade report.
On the import side, Walvis Bay Harbour remained the main entry point with imports valued at N$5 billion. Ariamsvlei recorded N$3.2 billion in imports, and the Trans Kalahari border post followed with N$1.7 billion.
Sea transport remained the most used export mode, handling goods worth N$6.1 billion. This represented 55.5% of Namibia’s total exports in April. Uranium, fish, and ores and concentrates of base metals made up most of the exports transported by sea.
Air transport was the second most used mode, contributing 26.9% of total exports. The main commodities exported by air were non-monetary gold and precious stones, including diamonds.
Road transport accounted for 17.6% of exports. Fish, petroleum oils, sulphur, and unroasted iron pyrites were the highest-valued goods moved by road.
Goods exported by sea totalled 208,672 tonnes, a 15% increase from March and a 53.4% increase from April last year. Road exports totalled 153,292 tonnes, a 7% drop from March’s 164,866 tonnes, but a 2.7% increase from April 2024’s 149,207 tonnes.
Only 121 tonnes of goods were exported by air in April. This showed a decrease of two tonnes compared to March but an increase of 50 tonnes compared to April last year.
On the import side, road transport led with goods valued at N$7.4 billion, representing 57.4% of total imports. Nickel ores and concentrates, motor vehicles, and ores and concentrates of base metals were the top goods imported by road.
Sea transport followed with a 39.4% share of imports. Petroleum oils, motor vehicles, and the ores and concentrates of precious metals dominated this mode.
Air imports made up 3.2% of total imports. Telecommunications equipment, diamonds, and medicaments were the highest-valued goods brought in by air.
By volume, Namibia imported 500,407 tonnes of goods in April. This was a 9.8% increase from March and a 3.4% rise from April 2024.
Sea imports totalled 306,003 tonnes, up 16.5% from 262,772 tonnes in March but down 1.2% from 309,820 tonnes in April last year.
Road imports came to 194,100 tonnes, increasing by 0.9% from March and 11.6% from April 2024.
Air imports reached 168 tonnes in April, dropping by 29 tonnes from March and 46 tonnes from April last year.
