Trade in services (% of GDP) in Angola
Angola: Trade in services (% of GDP) was 7.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Trade in services in Angola, 1985–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Angola recorded 7.0% for trade in services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Angola peaked at 44.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1987.
That places Angola 184th out of 200 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.
Trade in services (% of GDP) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.2% | — |
| 1986 | 9.9% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -35.8% |
| 1988 | 14.4% | +125.5% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 17.1% | +31.4% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 28.9% | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 35.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 42.4% | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 44.7% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -27.2% |
| 2001 | 41.6% | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | -51.0% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -16.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 7.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 7.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7%, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade in services (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +125.5% | 6.4% | 14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 6.4% | 14.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 17.1% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 15.3% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 10.6% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0353 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Angola?
- Trade in services in Angola was 7.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1987.
- How does Angola rank for trade in services?
- Angola ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. 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 Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus 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.