Net errors and omissions in Angola
Angola: Net errors and omissions was -1.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net errors and omissions in Angola, 1985–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net errors and omissions in Angola stood at -1.43 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 273.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net errors and omissions in Angola peaked at 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -9.98 billion BoP, current US$, in 2012.
That places Angola 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net errors and omissions in Angola, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -655.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | -204.00 million BoP, current US$ | -68.9% |
| 1987 | -834.00 million BoP, current US$ | +308.8% |
| 1988 | -257.00 million BoP, current US$ | -69.2% |
| 1989 | -678.00 million BoP, current US$ | +163.8% |
| 1990 | -19.20 million BoP, current US$ | -97.2% |
| 1991 | 26.90 million BoP, current US$ | -240.1% |
| 1992 | 42.98 million BoP, current US$ | +59.8% |
| 1993 | -377.10 million BoP, current US$ | -977.3% |
| 1994 | -244.50 million BoP, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 1995 | -19.38 million BoP, current US$ | -92.1% |
| 1996 | 149.16 million BoP, current US$ | -869.8% |
| 1997 | -181.84 million BoP, current US$ | -221.9% |
| 1998 | 378.22 million BoP, current US$ | -308.0% |
| 1999 | -78.75 million BoP, current US$ | -120.8% |
| 2000 | -50.47 million BoP, current US$ | -35.9% |
| 2001 | -309.13 million BoP, current US$ | +512.5% |
| 2002 | -67.58 million BoP, current US$ | -78.1% |
| 2003 | -821.89 million BoP, current US$ | +1116.2% |
| 2004 | 282.22 million BoP, current US$ | -134.3% |
| 2005 | -574.19 million BoP, current US$ | -303.5% |
| 2006 | 266.51 million BoP, current US$ | -146.4% |
| 2007 | -1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -715.7% |
| 2008 | -1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 457.38 million BoP, current US$ | -137.0% |
| 2010 | 239.71 million BoP, current US$ | -47.6% |
| 2011 | -17.47 million BoP, current US$ | -107.3% |
| 2012 | -9.98 billion BoP, current US$ | +57002.5% |
| 2013 | -4.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -56.0% |
| 2014 | -3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2015 | -1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -68.6% |
| 2016 | -1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.1% |
| 2017 | -118.42 million BoP, current US$ | -93.4% |
| 2018 | -492.64 million BoP, current US$ | +316.0% |
| 2019 | -651.21 million BoP, current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2020 | -1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +101.4% |
| 2021 | -2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +61.2% |
| 2022 | -2.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ | -145.2% |
| 2024 | 827.98 million BoP, current US$ | -37.3% |
| 2025 | -1.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -273.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's -1.43 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million BoP, current US$. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's -1.43 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -8.15 million BoP, current US$, 176.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net errors and omissions in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -57002.5% | -17.47 million BoP, current US$ | -9.98 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2003 | -1116.2% | -67.58 million BoP, current US$ | -821.89 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1993 | -977.3% | 42.98 million BoP, current US$ | -377.10 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -525.60 million BoP, current US$ | -834.00 million BoP, current US$ | -204.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | -32.35 million BoP, current US$ | -377.10 million BoP, current US$ | 378.22 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -369.41 million BoP, current US$ | -1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 457.38 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.98 billion BoP, current US$ | 239.71 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -938.18 million BoP, current US$ | -2.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.32 billion 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net errors and omissions in Angola?
- Net errors and omissions in Angola was -1.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net errors and omissions recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest net errors and omissions recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.98 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Angola rank for net errors and omissions?
- Angola ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net errors and omissions rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.