Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Angola
Angola: Current account balance (BoP, current US$) was 417.99 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$.
Analysis
Angola recorded 417.99 million BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.4% on the previous year and up 104.1% 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$, in 2015.
That places Angola 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Angola, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 195.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | -303.00 million BoP, current US$ | -255.4% |
| 1987 | 447.00 million BoP, current US$ | -247.5% |
| 1988 | -469.00 million BoP, current US$ | -204.9% |
| 1989 | -132.00 million BoP, current US$ | -71.9% |
| 1990 | -235.50 million BoP, current US$ | +78.4% |
| 1991 | -579.60 million BoP, current US$ | +146.1% |
| 1992 | -734.78 million BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1993 | -668.50 million BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1994 | -339.80 million BoP, current US$ | -49.2% |
| 1995 | -295.05 million BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -1207.1% |
| 1997 | -883.54 million BoP, current US$ | -127.0% |
| 1998 | -1.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +111.3% |
| 1999 | -1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 795.65 million BoP, current US$ | -146.5% |
| 2001 | -1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -279.8% |
| 2002 | -150.09 million BoP, current US$ | -89.5% |
| 2003 | -719.56 million BoP, current US$ | +379.4% |
| 2004 | 681.24 million BoP, current US$ | -194.7% |
| 2005 | 5.14 billion BoP, current US$ | +654.2% |
| 2006 | 10.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +108.1% |
| 2007 | 10.58 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.0% |
| 2009 | -7.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -205.2% |
| 2010 | 7.51 billion BoP, current US$ | -199.1% |
| 2011 | 13.08 billion BoP, current US$ | +74.3% |
| 2012 | 13.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 8.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.2% |
| 2014 | -3.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -146.0% |
| 2015 | -10.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +174.1% |
| 2016 | -3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -70.0% |
| 2017 | -632.87 million BoP, current US$ | -79.5% |
| 2018 | 7.40 billion BoP, current US$ | -1269.7% |
| 2019 | 5.14 billion BoP, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 871.92 million BoP, current US$ | -83.0% |
| 2021 | 8.40 billion BoP, current US$ | +863.3% |
| 2022 | 11.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 4.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -64.4% |
| 2024 | 6.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.8% |
| 2025 | 417.99 million BoP, current US$ | -93.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 417.99 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -203.16 million BoP, current US$. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 417.99 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -461.46 million BoP, current US$. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1269.7% | -632.87 million BoP, current US$ | 7.40 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1996 | +1207.1% | -295.05 million BoP, current US$ | 3.27 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2021 | +863.3% | 871.92 million BoP, current US$ | 8.40 billion BoP, current US$ |
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 | 5.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 417.99 million BoP, current US$ | 11.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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- 60 San Marino 422.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 62 French Polynesia 411.96 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 63 Jamaica 335.15 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 64 Aruba 194.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Angola
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 275.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.7535 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -33.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 8.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -36.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Angola?
- Current account balance in Angola was 417.99 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 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. 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.