Net capital account in Angola
Angola: Net capital account was -5.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Angola, 1997–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Angola recorded -5.72 million BoP, current US$ for net capital account in 2025.
That represents a change of up 94.8% on the previous year and down 191.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Angola peaked at 18.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, -109.05 million BoP, current US$, in 2024.
Angola ranks 152nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account in Angola, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 11.21 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 8.37 million BoP, current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 6.77 million BoP, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 18.33 million BoP, current US$ | +170.8% |
| 2001 | 3.89 million BoP, current US$ | -78.8% |
| 2007 | 6.87 million BoP, current US$ | +76.7% |
| 2008 | 6.51 million BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.14 million BoP, current US$ | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 933,927 BoP, current US$ | -77.4% |
| 2011 | 2.29 million BoP, current US$ | +145.0% |
| 2012 | 3.87 million BoP, current US$ | +69.0% |
| 2013 | 617,658 BoP, current US$ | -84.0% |
| 2014 | 1.64 million BoP, current US$ | +166.0% |
| 2015 | 6.28 million BoP, current US$ | +282.0% |
| 2016 | 590,218 BoP, current US$ | -90.6% |
| 2017 | 2.63 million BoP, current US$ | +344.9% |
| 2018 | 2.93 million BoP, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million BoP, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million BoP, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 1.96 million BoP, current US$ | +61.2% |
| 2022 | -2.15 million BoP, current US$ | -209.7% |
| 2023 | 2.42 million BoP, current US$ | -212.3% |
| 2024 | -109.05 million BoP, current US$ | -4614.2% |
| 2025 | -5.72 million BoP, current US$ | -94.8% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's -5.72 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.22 million BoP, current US$. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's -5.72 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 205.77 million BoP, current US$. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -4614.2% | 2.42 million BoP, current US$ | -109.05 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.78 million BoP, current US$ | 6.77 million BoP, current US$ | 11.21 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.95 million BoP, current US$ | 3.89 million BoP, current US$ | 18.33 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.38 million BoP, current US$ | 590,218 BoP, current US$ | 6.28 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -18.55 million BoP, current US$ | -109.05 million BoP, current US$ | 2.42 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 149 Andorra -3.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 French Polynesia -3.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Barbados -3.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Azerbaijan -7.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Jamaica -9.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Brunei -10.94 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in Angola?
- Net capital account in Angola was -5.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 18.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -109.05 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for net capital account?
- Angola ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 191.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.