Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Angola
Angola: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 0.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Angola, 1980–2025
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Angola stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of up 187.3% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Angola peaked at 40.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -8.6%, in 2017.
That places Angola 148th 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6% | — |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +40.1% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +136.1% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -39.3% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +236.1% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -55.5% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +31.2% |
| 1990 | -3.0% | -252.1% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -310.2% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | -44.7% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +51.1% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -26.7% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +122.3% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -71.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +124.4% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +218.1% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | +134.6% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -76.0% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +149.5% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -58.1% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +74.6% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -53.7% |
| 2005 | -3.1% | -138.7% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -98.0% |
| 2007 | -1.2% | +1802.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -239.0% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +58.8% |
| 2010 | -3.4% | -225.1% |
| 2011 | -2.4% | -28.7% |
| 2012 | -1.0% | -57.6% |
| 2013 | -4.8% | +368.9% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -149.8% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +310.3% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | -103.0% |
| 2017 | -8.6% | +2824.4% |
| 2018 | -7.1% | -17.4% |
| 2019 | -5.0% | -29.2% |
| 2020 | -3.2% | -36.8% |
| 2021 | -5.6% | +74.4% |
| 2022 | -5.1% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | -2.0% | -61.2% |
| 2024 | -1.1% | -46.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | -187.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | -3.0% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | -3.1% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.1% | -8.6% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.7% | -5.6% | 0.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 212.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 71.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 224,893 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 200.97 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 30,980 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Angola?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Angola was 0.9% in 2025, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.6% in 2017.
- How does Angola rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Angola ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.