Share of imports that come from China in Angola
Angola: Share of imports that come from China was 20.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Angola, 1970–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Angola stood at 20.4%.
The figure is up 34.5% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Angola peaked at 24.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Angola ranks 76th of 206 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.
Share of imports that come from China in Angola, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +92.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +129.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -13.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +10362.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -88.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +522.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -38.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 1.4% | +327.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -84.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -44.4% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +1486.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -76.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +136.8% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +31.2% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +42.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -55.4% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | +2985.4% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -67.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +52.7% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 20.4% | +34.5% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 20.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 20.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +10362.4% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2000 | +2985.4% | 0.8% | 24.8% |
| 1990 | +1486.5% | 0.1% | 1.9% |
| 1984 | +522.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1987 | +327.0% | 0.3% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 5.1% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 8.7% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 14.9% | 20.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More economy & growth data for Angola
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 275.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Angola?
- Share of imports that come from china in Angola was 20.4% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Angola rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Angola ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.