Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Angola
Angola: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 125.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Angola, 1985–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Angola is 125.12 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 278.4% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Angola peaked at 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.35 billion BoP, current US$, in 2019.
Angola ranks 88th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Angola, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 900,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 188,901 BoP, current US$ | -79.0% |
| 1993 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | +958.8% |
| 1994 | -2.00 million BoP, current US$ | -200.0% |
| 1995 | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1996 | -12.42 million BoP, current US$ | +1142.1% |
| 1997 | 3.97 million BoP, current US$ | -132.0% |
| 1999 | -88,285 BoP, current US$ | -102.2% |
| 2002 | 100.11 million BoP, current US$ | -113495.3% |
| 2003 | 95.90 million BoP, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 783.24 million BoP, current US$ | +716.7% |
| 2005 | 219.36 million BoP, current US$ | -72.0% |
| 2006 | 190.59 million BoP, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 911.78 million BoP, current US$ | +378.4% |
| 2008 | 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +181.8% |
| 2009 | 6.75 million BoP, current US$ | -99.7% |
| 2010 | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +19749.0% |
| 2011 | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.1% |
| 2012 | 886.48 million BoP, current US$ | -57.6% |
| 2013 | 921.57 million BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 886.79 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2015 | -784.87 million BoP, current US$ | -188.5% |
| 2016 | 273.00 million BoP, current US$ | -134.8% |
| 2017 | 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +395.2% |
| 2018 | 5.71 million BoP, current US$ | -99.6% |
| 2019 | -2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | -41215.9% |
| 2020 | 90.51 million BoP, current US$ | -103.9% |
| 2021 | -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -1268.2% |
| 2022 | 41.07 million BoP, current US$ | -103.9% |
| 2023 | 33.36 million BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 33.06 million BoP, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 125.12 million BoP, current US$ | +278.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 125.12 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.34 million BoP, current US$, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 125.12 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.73 million BoP, current US$, 9.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 | +113495.3% | -88,285 BoP, current US$ | 100.11 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2019 | -41215.9% | 5.71 million BoP, current US$ | -2.35 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2010 | +19749.0% | 6.75 million BoP, current US$ | 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2021 | -1268.2% | 90.51 million BoP, current US$ | -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1996 | -1142.1% | -1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -12.42 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1993 | +958.8% | 188,901 BoP, current US$ | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | -1.06 million BoP, current US$ | -12.42 million BoP, current US$ | 3.97 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 609.67 million BoP, current US$ | 6.75 million BoP, current US$ | 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 462.43 million BoP, current US$ | -2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -122.38 million BoP, current US$ | -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 125.12 million BoP, current US$ | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -33.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 8.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -36.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5.96 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -6.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0353 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Angola?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Angola was 125.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Angola rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Angola ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.