Travel services in Angola
Angola: Travel services was 16.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Angola, 1985–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Angola is 16.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 1,813.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Angola peaked at 17.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.
That places Angola 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.3% | — |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -58.2% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +60.1% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | -62.7% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | +138.1% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -32.9% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +67.7% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -34.5% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +72.2% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -62.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -69.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -37.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +122.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +80.4% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -31.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -37.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +86.9% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +455.9% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +50.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +91.1% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +64.4% |
| 2023 | 15.7% | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 2.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.5% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 8.9% | 17.9% | 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 travel services in Angola?
- Travel services in Angola was 16.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- How does Angola rank for travel services?
- Angola ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,813.6%. 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 Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.