Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Angola
Angola: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Angola, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Angola is 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Angola peaked at 0.5053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Angola 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Angola, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.1536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1564 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1405 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1995 | 0.265 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3196 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2172 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 0.187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2124 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1769 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1689 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1347 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2803 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +88.4% | 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2789 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3558 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1611 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 192 China 0.138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Ethiopia 0.1311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Brazil 0.1275 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Russia 0.1191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 United States 0.1117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Argentina 0.1051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Angola?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Angola was 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Angola ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.