South Korea exports to Namibia
나미비아 · latest month: October 2026
Exports, October 2026
$2.6M
+79.3% vs previous month
vs same month a year earlier
+267.2%
export value
Exports, last 12 months
$10.5M
-53.5% vs 12 months before
Rank among destinations
169
of 239, last 12 months
Imports, last 12 months
$81.9M
balance -$71.5M
In October 2026, South Korea exported $2.6 million of goods to Namibia, up 79.3% from September 2026 and up 267.2% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of goods to Namibia totalled $10.5 million, down 53.5% from the 12 months before ($22.5 million).
Namibia ranked 169th of 239 destinations for Korean goods over the 12 months to October 2026, down from 151st in the 12 months before.
The largest chapter was machinery, boilers and computers (HS 84), with $2.8 million or 26.8% of exports to Namibia.
Last 24 months
What South Korea exports to Namibia: chapters
Export value by HS chapter over the 12 months to October 2026; the largest 25 of 41.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Machinery, boilers and computers | $2.8M | 26.8% | +114.8% | $114K |
| 29 | Organic chemicals | $2.6M | 24.6% | +264.1% | $227K |
| 31 | Fertilisers | $2.3M | 21.8% | – | $2.3M |
| 10 | Cereals | $1.2M | 11.1% | +100.0% | $0 |
| 39 | Plastics and articles thereof | $520K | 5.0% | +318.4% | $0 |
| 90 | Optical, measuring and medical instruments | $476K | 4.6% | +12.3% | $8,364 |
| 03 | Fish, crustaceans and other seafood | $191K | 1.8% | +14.5% | $0 |
| 73 | Articles of iron or steel | $148K | 1.4% | – | $0 |
| 95 | Toys, games and sports equipment | $66K | 0.6% | -18.1% | $0 |
| 49 | Printed books, newspapers and pictures | $51K | 0.5% | – | $50 |
| 48 | Paper and paperboard | $46K | 0.4% | -30.2% | $0 |
| 85 | Electrical machinery and electronics | $37K | 0.4% | -99.8% | $0 |
| 40 | Rubber and articles thereof | $37K | 0.4% | +225.7% | $3,755 |
| 33 | Essential oils, perfumery and cosmetics | $22K | 0.2% | -21.3% | $53 |
| 87 | Vehicles, parts and accessories | $21K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 54 | Man-made filaments | $8,673 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $4,757 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 25 | Salt, sulphur, stone, lime and cement | $4,315 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 46 | Straw and basketware | $2,737 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 69 | Ceramic products | $2,722 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 56 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens and cordage | $1,050 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 89 | Ships and boats | $983 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 19 | Preparations of cereals, flour or milk, and bakery products | $798 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 82 | Tools and cutlery of base metal | $692 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
| 64 | Footwear | $301 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Largest 4-digit headings
The 30 largest of 94 headings exported to Namibia in the same 12 months.
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2904 | Sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives of hydrocarbons, etc. | $2.6M | 24.6% | +264.1% | $227K |
| 3102 | Mineral or chemical fertilisers, nitrogenous | $2.3M | 21.8% | – | $2.3M |
| 8430 | Other earth-moving, boring and pile-driving machinery | $1.6M | 15.4% | – | $0 |
| 1006 | Rice | $1.2M | 11.1% | +100.0% | $0 |
| 8409 | Parts for internal combustion engines | $1.0M | 9.7% | -0.2% | $90K |
| 9022 | X-ray and radiation apparatus | $426K | 4.1% | +12.0% | $0 |
| 3901 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | $267K | 2.5% | – | $0 |
| 0303 | Fish, frozen (excluding fillets) | $191K | 1.8% | – | $0 |
| 7308 | Steel structures and parts (bridges, towers, frameworks) | $132K | 1.3% | – | $0 |
| 3906 | Acrylic polymers in primary forms | $121K | 1.2% | – | $0 |
| 3925 | Builders' ware of plastics, not elsewhere specified or included | $69K | 0.7% | +37.1% | $0 |
| 9507 | Fishing rods, fish-hooks and other line fishing tackle, etc. | $65K | 0.6% | -16.7% | $0 |
| 8431 | Parts for cranes, excavators and other heavy machinery | $61K | 0.6% | – | $1,660 |
| 3916 | Plastic monofilament, rods, sticks and profile shapes | $59K | 0.6% | -19.0% | $0 |
| 4901 | Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, etc. | $51K | 0.5% | – | $0 |
| 8479 | Machines and mechanical appliances with individual functions | $42K | 0.4% | – | $17K |
| 4809 | Carbon and self-copy paper, in rolls or large sheets | $33K | 0.3% | -7.3% | $0 |
| 4011 | New pneumatic tyres, of rubber | $30K | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 9001 | Optical fibres, polarising sheets and lenses | $26K | 0.3% | – | $0 |
| 8481 | Taps, cocks and valves | $25K | 0.2% | -65.0% | $0 |
| 3304 | Beauty, make-up and skin care preparations | $22K | 0.2% | -21.9% | $53 |
| 9018 | Medical, surgical and dental instruments | $22K | 0.2% | -34.1% | $8,364 |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories of motor vehicles | $21K | 0.2% | – | $0 |
| 4810 | Paper and paperboard coated with kaolin or other inorganic substances | $13K | 0.1% | -53.6% | $0 |
| 8421 | Centrifuges and filtering or purifying machinery | $12K | 0.1% | – | $4,267 |
| 8536 | Electrical switches, connectors and circuit protection (up to 1,000 V) | $12K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 8501 | Electric motors and generators | $11K | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 8464 | Machine-tools for working stone, ceramics, concrete, etc. | $10K | 0.1% | -75.6% | $0 |
| 7307 | Tube and pipe fittings of iron or steel | $9,240 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
| 5404 | Synthetic monofilament of 67 decitex or more and of which no cross-sectional, etc. | $8,673 | 0.1% | – | $0 |
A chapter is linked when exports to Namibia reached $1,000,000 over 24 months, a heading when they reached $5,000,000. "Share" is the share of all exports to Namibia.
Featured industry: cosmetics exports to Namibia, by 6-digit product.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $2.6M | +267.2% | 5,718 t | $0.46 | $4,870 | 1 kg |
| September 2026 | $1.5M | -75.3% | 368 t | $4.00 | $4.4M | 945 t |
| August 2026 | $1.5M | +782.8% | 490 t | $3.01 | $14.0M | 3,924 t |
| July 2026 | $905K | +239.5% | 328 t | $2.76 | $6.1M | 622 t |
| June 2026 | $691K | -52.0% | 488 t | $1.42 | $11K | 3.6 t |
| May 2026 | $311K | -11.7% | 73.2 t | $4.24 | $112K | 27.8 t |
| April 2026 | $408K | -92.0% | 267 t | $1.53 | $5.9M | 510 t |
| March 2026 | $484K | +323.2% | 456 t | $1.06 | $12.5M | 3,723 t |
| February 2026 | $204K | -97.4% | 173 t | $1.18 | $34.5M | 9,988 t |
| January 2026 | $250K | -16.2% | 180 t | $1.39 | $62K | 21.8 t |
| December 2025 | $245K | +3.9% | 80.4 t | $3.05 | $4.3M | 620 t |
| November 2025 | $1.4M | +1,555% | 3,277 t | $0.42 | $48K | 15.3 t |
| October 2025 | $718K | -43.3% | 1,659 t | $0.43 | $139K | 25.9 t |
| September 2025 | $5.9M | +355.2% | 446 t | $13.34 | $672K | 186 t |
| August 2025 | $167K | -3.1% | 96.8 t | $1.73 | $439K | 49.0 t |
| July 2025 | $267K | -9.2% | 25.4 t | $10.50 | $16.3M | 1,167 t |
| June 2025 | $1.4M | +1,840% | 22,378 t | $0.06 | $15.1M | 1,071 t |
| May 2025 | $352K | -37.8% | 10.9 t | $32.36 | $72K | 36.7 t |
| April 2025 | $5.1M | +9.3% | 306 t | $16.66 | $486K | 101 t |
| March 2025 | $114K | -58.6% | 16.8 t | $6.79 | $60K | 3.8 t |
| February 2025 | $7.8M | +822.2% | 41,988 t | $0.18 | $657 | 13 kg |
| January 2025 | $298K | -55.3% | 4,420 t | $0.07 | $67K | 19.5 t |
| December 2024 | $236K | -42.3% | 56.2 t | $4.19 | $34K | 15.4 t |
| November 2024 | $83K | -87.8% | 2.3 t | $36.70 | $241K | 50.4 t |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.