Namibia: USD exchange rate

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The currency chart for Namibia shows historical data for the Namibia Dollars per USD exchange rate. These are monthly averages and not end-of-month currency values. An increase means depreciation against the USD as one can exchange more Namibia Dollars per USD. Depreciation implies that goods from Namibia become cheaper to export and it becomes cheaper for foreigners to visit Namibia.

The series for Namibia are available from September 2004 to September 2026. For that period, the average exchange rate for Namibia was 11.8897 Namibia Dollars per USD with a minimum of 5.7239 Namibia Dollars per USD in December 2004 and a maximum of 19.0365 Namibia Dollars per USD in February 2024. The most recent available data point is 16.1866 Namibia Dollars per USD, a change of 0.04% from the previous data point of 16.1801 Namibia Dollars per USD and a change of -7.21% from a year ago when the level was 17.4452 Namibia Dollars per USD.

Currency values in Namibia and elsewhere have different driving forces over the short-run and the long-run. Countries may have fixed or floating exchange rate regimes or be part of monetary unions. They may experience currency crises. These and other issues are discussed in detail on our Exchange rate page.
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  • Measure: Namibia Dollars per USD
  • Definition: The amount of local currency units that can be exchanged for one USD. An increase (decrease) means USD appreciation (depreciation). The values are monthly averages of the daily exchange rates provided by Google Finance.
  • Source: Google Finance

Recent values Namibia: USD Exchange rate
2026  Sep 16.1866
2026  Aug 16.1801
2026  Jul 16.4497
2026  Jun 16.4069
2026  May 16.4766
2026  Apr 16.6211
2026  Mar 16.7344
2026  Feb 16.0291


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