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.
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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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation | 3.5 | 2025 | percent |
| Exchange rate regimes | 3 | 2023 | index points |
| USD exchange rate | 16.1866 | 9/2026 | Local Currency Units per USD |
| Money supply (broad money) | 178.35 | 6/2026 | billion |
| Consumer Price Index (CPI) | 184.4149 | 6/2026 | index points |
| Inflation, monthly | 0.30 | 6/2026 | percent |
| Inflation, annual | 4.39 | 6/2026 | percent |
| Private sector credit | 115.58 | 5/2026 | billion |
| Business credit | 43.69 | 5/2026 | billion |
| Household credit | 71.89 | 5/2026 | billion |
| Mortgage credit | 46.66 | 5/2026 | billion |
| Consumer credit | 25.23 | 5/2026 | billion |
| Deposit interest rate | 4.15 | 5/2026 | percent |
| Business credit interest rate | 10.00 | 5/2026 | percent |