Namibia’s exports rise in May as China becomes largest export market

WINDHOEK, July 7 — China became Namibia’s largest export market in May as the country’s exports rose 25.9 percent month-on-month, official trade data showed Tuesday.

Namibia’s exports rose to 12.4 billion Namibian dollars (about 764 million U.S. dollars) in May, while imports increased by 9.3 percent to 15.5 billion Namibian dollars, leaving the country with a trade deficit of 3.1 billion Namibian dollars, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency.