Namibia’s room occupancy rate declined to 53.1% in November 2025, with 24,228 of the 45,591 available rooms occupied nationwide, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA).
This marked a sharp fall from October 2025, when the occupancy rate stood at 61.6%, with 35,546 rooms sold out of 57,660 available.
The Rooms Occupancy Rate Index declined by 13.8% month on month in November, extending the 7.4% contraction recorded in October. On a year-on-year basis, the index fell by 7.5%.
“The drop was mainly driven by lower occupancy in the coastal, northern and southern regions, with the central region recording an increase,” the NSA said.
The coastal region recorded the steepest decline at 21.1%, followed by the northern region at 15.4% and the southern region at 13.9%. By contrast, the central region posted a notable increase of 23.4% during the review period.
In the northern region, available rooms declined to 20,385 in November from 26,691 in October, while rooms sold fell to 11,011 from 17,039. In the southern region, 18,716 rooms were available, of which 9,373 were sold, leaving 9,343 rooms unoccupied during the month.
Occupancy rates slowed across most accommodation types in November, with the exception of guest farms and tented camps. Guest farm occupancy improved to 44.2% from 35.2% in October, while tented camps edged up to 59.4% from 59.3%.
Lodges and hotels recorded declines, with occupancy falling to 50.3% and 59.3% respectively, down from 60.8% and 68.0% in October. Rest camps also experienced a sharp slowdown, with occupancy dropping to 47.7% from 83.1% in the previous month.
The Bed Occupancy Rate Index contracted by 20.6% month on month in November 2025, a much steeper decline than the 1.5% fall recorded in October. Year on year, the index dropped by 14.0%.
“The decline was largely driven by lower bed occupancy across most accommodation categories, except tented camps and guest farms,” the NSA said.
The coastal region recorded the largest month-on-month decline in bed occupancy at 25.3%, followed by the northern region at 23.7% and the southern region at 19.0%. The central region again stood out, recording a 10.9% increase.
Nationally, 45,048 beds were sold out of 104,689 available in November 2025, down from 69,915 beds sold out of 128,929 available in October, reflecting declines in both bed availability and sales.
In the northern region, available beds declined to 49,559 in November from 62,217 in October, although this was higher than the 41,570 recorded in November 2024. The southern region reported 41,190 available beds, down from 48,794 in October but above the 36,810 beds recorded a year earlier.
The coastal region had 8,130 available beds in November, compared with 11,129 in October, while the central region recorded 5,810 available beds, down from 6,789 in the previous month.
Bed occupancy rates declined across most hospitality categories in November, with guest farms the only category to record an increase. Tented camps posted the highest bed occupancy rate at 50.6%, followed by lodges at 45.0%. Hotels recorded 43.4%, while guest farms and rest camps recorded 29.7% and 24.1% respectively.
