External balance on goods and services in Angola
Angola: External balance on goods and services was 11.3% 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 % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Angola stood at 11.3%.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 521.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Angola peaked at 29.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2015.
That places Angola 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8.4% | — |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -47.2% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +163.1% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +88.9% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | -102.2% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -3715.6% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -66.1% |
| 2015 | -2.7% | -160.3% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -184.6% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +128.0% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +159.5% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | +99.3% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | -0.5% | 29.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | -2.7% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 8.9% | 17.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 18 Papua New Guinea 13.2%
- 19 Chad 12.7% compare
- 20 Norway 11.7% compare
- 22 Netherlands 11.2% compare
- 23 Denmark 11.0% compare
- 24 Switzerland 8.9% compare
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,275 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8809 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,397 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 888.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 2.42 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Angola?
- External balance on goods and services in Angola was 11.3% 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 29.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 2015.
- How does Angola rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Angola ranks 21st 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 521.7%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.