Namibia recorded 89,292 passenger arrivals and departures at airport terminals nationwide in June 2025, down from 94,729 in May but slightly higher than the 88,091 passengers reported in June 2024, the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) has said.
According to the NSA, the Passenger Movement Composite Index, which tracks international, regional and domestic passenger flows at all airports, fell by 5.7% in June.
This followed a 7.5% contraction in May.
On a year-on-year basis, the index increased by 1.4%, indicating modest growth in passenger volumes compared to the same month last year.
“Hosea Kutako International Airport remained the primary hub for passenger traffic, accounting for 84.3% of the total in June 2025, followed by Walvis Bay Airport at 8.0%, while Eros Airport held a 4.4% share. The remaining airports each accounted for between 2.5% and 0.03%,” the NSA stated.
At Eros Airport, the Arrivals Index dropped by 7.1% month-on-month in June, a smaller decline than the 20.3% reported in May.
However, arrivals were still down 30.6% compared to June 2024. The Departures Index registered a steep monthly contraction of 24.0%, following a 9.9% fall in May, and was 38.0% lower year-on-year.
Hosea Kutako International Airport posted a 0.5% monthly increase in its Arrivals Index, reversing a 12.3% decline in May.
“On a year-on-year basis, arrivals at the airport were up by 9.4%. Departures, however, declined by 12.1% month-on-month after a 6.7% rise in May, though they still recorded a 2.4% annual increase,” said the NSA.
Walvis Bay Airport saw its Arrivals Index rise by 3.7% in June, recovering from a sharp 27.5% drop the previous month.
Despite the monthly improvement, arrivals were down 5.5% compared to June 2024. Departures fell by 10.1% month-on-month after a 17.9% reduction in May, and declined by 2.2% year-on-year.
