Imports of goods and services in Angola
Angola: Imports of goods and services was 11.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Angola, 2002–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Angola stood at 11.7%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.5% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Angola peaked at 51.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2025.
That places Angola 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 41.1% | — |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 39.3% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 51.4% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 31.9% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 11.7% | -38.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 11.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 11.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.0%, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 27.8% | 51.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 19.9% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 11.7% | 22.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 188 Haiti 14.3% compare
- 189 United States of America 14.0% compare
- 190 Turkmenistan 13.7% compare
- 192 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.1% compare
- 193 Sudan 1.3% 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 imports of goods and services in Angola?
- Imports of goods and services in Angola was 11.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for imports of goods and services?
- Angola ranks 191st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.