External balance on goods and services in Angola
Angola: External balance on goods and services was 14.62 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Angola, 2002–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Angola stood at 14.62 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.0% on the previous year and up 3,548.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Angola peaked at 14.62 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -423.88 billion current LCU, in 2015.
Angola ranks 4th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services in Angola, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 63.48 billion current LCU | — |
| 2003 | 67.51 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 263.94 billion current LCU | +291.0% |
| 2005 | 797.57 billion current LCU | +202.2% |
| 2006 | 1.37 trillion current LCU | +71.9% |
| 2007 | 1.41 trillion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.58 trillion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2009 | -30.10 billion current LCU | -101.9% |
| 2010 | 1.47 trillion current LCU | -4998.4% |
| 2011 | 2.26 trillion current LCU | +53.6% |
| 2012 | 2.48 trillion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.95 trillion current LCU | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 719.13 billion current LCU | -63.1% |
| 2015 | -423.88 billion current LCU | -158.9% |
| 2016 | 432.50 billion current LCU | -202.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 trillion current LCU | +181.6% |
| 2018 | 3.92 trillion current LCU | +221.8% |
| 2019 | 4.70 trillion current LCU | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 3.39 trillion current LCU | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 9.26 trillion current LCU | +173.2% |
| 2022 | 9.93 trillion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 9.09 trillion current LCU | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 12.39 trillion current LCU | +36.2% |
| 2025 | 14.62 trillion current LCU | +18.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 14.62 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -57.12 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 14.62 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -68.31 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4998.4% | -30.10 billion current LCU | 1.47 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 691.21 billion current LCU | -30.10 billion current LCU | 1.58 trillion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.87 trillion current LCU | -423.88 billion current LCU | 4.70 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.78 trillion current LCU | 3.39 trillion current LCU | 14.62 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More economy & growth data for Angola
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 125.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 203.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 29.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Angola?
- External balance on goods and services in Angola was 14.62 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 14.62 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -423.88 billion current LCU in 2015.
- How does Angola rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Angola ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,548.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.