Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Angola
Angola: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was -1,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 67.9%
World rank
183rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
8,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
-5,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Angola, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Angola recorded -1,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.9% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Angola peaked at 8,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, -5,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Angola 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Angola, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1972 | 1.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 6.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +249.1% |
| 1974 | 5.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.3% |
| 1976 | -0.9385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2440.0% |
| 1978 | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -259.8% |
| 1979 | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 30.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1771.0% |
| 1981 | 39.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1982 | 92.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +136.1% |
| 1983 | 83.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 53.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1985 | 222.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +314.1% |
| 1986 | 187.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 95.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 1988 | 105.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 160.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1990 | -268.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -267.4% |
| 1991 | 533.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -298.5% |
| 1992 | 230.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 1993 | 242.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 136.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.6% |
| 1995 | 378.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +177.4% |
| 1996 | 144.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 1997 | 330.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +128.0% |
| 1998 | 893.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +170.6% |
| 1999 | 1,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.9% |
| 2000 | 704.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2001 | 1,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +144.2% |
| 2002 | 1,398 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 2,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +105.2% |
| 2004 | 1,762 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2005 | -1,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -159.3% |
| 2006 | -30.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.1% |
| 2007 | -716.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2268.7% |
| 2008 | 1,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -287.9% |
| 2009 | 1,769 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2010 | -2,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -246.3% |
| 2011 | -2,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2012 | -1,175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2013 | -5,711 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +386.1% |
| 2014 | 2,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -151.4% |
| 2015 | 8,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +174.2% |
| 2016 | -144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -101.8% |
| 2017 | -5,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4020.6% |
| 2018 | -5,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2019 | -3,287 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2020 | -1,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2021 | -3,493 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2022 | -5,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2023 | -1,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's -1,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's -1,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -4020.6% | -144 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | -2440.0% | 0.0401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -2268.7% | -30.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -716.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +1771.0% | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 107.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 222.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 460.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -268.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 977.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,046 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,869 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,547 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,996 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,497 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 180 Russian Federation -613.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 181 Yemen -702.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Lesotho -844.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 184 French Polynesia -1,872 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Guyana -5,376 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Brunei Darussalam -10,612 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Angola?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Angola was -1,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 8,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,934 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Angola rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Angola ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.