Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Angola
Angola: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 26.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Angola, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Angola recorded 26.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Angola peaked at 2,061 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2019.
Angola ranks 133rd of 188 countries on this measure, 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Angola, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.7219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.1515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -79.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +958.8% |
| 1994 | -1.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -200.0% |
| 1995 | -0.8021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1996 | -9.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1142.1% |
| 1997 | 3.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -132.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -102.2% |
| 2002 | 80.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -113488.8% |
| 2003 | 76.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 628.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +716.7% |
| 2005 | 175.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -72.0% |
| 2006 | 152.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 731.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +378.4% |
| 2008 | 2,061 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +181.8% |
| 2009 | 5.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.7% |
| 2010 | 1,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19749.0% |
| 2011 | 1,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.1% |
| 2012 | 711.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 2013 | 739.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 711.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | -629.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -188.5% |
| 2016 | 218.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -134.8% |
| 2017 | 1,084 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +395.2% |
| 2018 | 4.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 2019 | -1,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41215.8% |
| 2020 | 72.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -103.9% |
| 2021 | -848.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1268.2% |
| 2022 | 32.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -103.9% |
| 2023 | 26.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 26.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 26.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +113488.8% | -0.0708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 80.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -41215.8% | 4.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +19749.0% | 5.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,075 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -1268.2% | 72.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -848.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -1142.1% | -0.8021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +958.8% | 0.1515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | -0.8469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 489.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,061 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 370.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -178.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -848.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 72.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 130 Pakistan 41.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 41.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Guyana 32.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Uzbekistan 26.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Mali 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kiribati 20.4 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$), annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Angola?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Angola was 26.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2,061 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Angola rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Angola ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.