Current account balance in Angola
Angola: Current account balance was 536.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Angola, 1985–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Angola recorded 536.17 million BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.5% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Angola peaked at 13.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -10.27 billion BoP, current US$, in 2015.
That places Angola 58th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -52.40 million BoP, current US$ | -469.00 million BoP, current US$ | 447.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | -404.79 million BoP, current US$ | -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 536.17 million BoP, current US$ | 11.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 55 Andorra 648.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 57 South Sudan 577.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 59 Laos 531.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 60 Zimbabwe 501.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 61 San Marino 445.85 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Angola
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 11.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 20.2% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,801 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 6.8% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 109.35 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,801 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,058 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -364.31 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -344.35 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.11 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Angola?
- Current account balance in Angola was 536.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 13.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.27 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Angola rank for current account balance?
- Angola ranks 58th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.