Namibia’s exports reached US$771.05 million in August 2026, increasing by 18.8 per cent compared with July and 65.3 per cent year on year. According to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA), the growth was driven primarily by mineral resources, which continued to account for a major share of the country’s export earnings. This was reported by New Era, a partner of TV BRICS.
Mining and quarrying generated US$388.5 million in August, contributing more than half of total export revenue. Earnings from the sector rose by US$157.8 million compared with the previous month. Uranium was the leading export commodity, accounting for 26.5 per cent of exports, followed by non-monetary gold at 11.9 per cent and diamonds at 11.5 per cent. Fish ranked fourth, contributing 10.2 per cent of total export earnings.
Food products were the leading manufactured exports, followed by basic metals and chemical products. Agriculture, forestry and fishing accounted for 4.8 per cent of total exports.
The latest figures highlight the contribution of mineral resources to Namibia’s export performance, alongside opportunities to develop trade in agricultural and manufactured goods.