Trade & investment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Angola: trade and investment
Exports is 23.0% (2025), 132nd of 184 in the world and 24th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Imports is 11.7% (2025), 182nd of 184 in the world and 42nd of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Trade openness is 34.6% (2025), 172nd of 184 in the world and 39th of 43 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Angola in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 23.0%2025 | 132/184 | 24/43 | 49.5%2002 | 53.9% | 31.8% | −3.2 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 23.2% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 11.7%2025 | 182/184 | 42/43 | 41.1%2002 | 37.1% | 22.9% | −17.2 ppsince 2015 | 27.9% | 26.3% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 34.6%2025 | 172/184 | 39/43 | 90.6%2002 | 91.0% | 54.7% | −20.3 ppsince 2015 | 55.7% | 46.6% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 0.3%2025 | 71/185 | 10/42 | 8.7% | 7.9% | 1.5% | +10.4 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $32.5bn2025 | 67/206 | 3/48 | $7.9bn | $50.6bn | $22.1bn | −2.1%since 2015 | $487bn | $1.1tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 16.7%2024 | 45/170 | 3/39 | · | · | 22.8% | — | 6.0% | 14.7% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 91.5%2025 | 4/172 | 1/39 | · | 97.3% | 93.1% | −2.5 ppsince 2015 | 40.9% | 24.8% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.5%2025 | 167/172 | 37/39 | · | 0.1% | 0.5% | +0.2 ppsince 2015 | 14.6% | 13.8% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 8.8%2022 | 49/184 | 23/45 | 8.4%2002 | 9.2% | 9.2% | +1.2 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 1.8%2025 | 112/197 | 28/46 | 9.6% | -3.4% | -3.2% | −8.0 ppsince 2015 | 2.1% | 1.5% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.0%2025 | 170/178 | 40/41 | · | 0.0% | 0.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 3.1% | 5.8% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 218,0002019 | 151/196 | 26/42 | 51,000 | 425,000 | 218,0002019 | −40%since 2009 | 56.0m | 208m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $19.0m2020 | 166/177 | 34/40 | $34.0m | $726m | $19.0m | −97%since 2010 | $34.9bn | $145bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Angola and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Angola. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Angola | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Zambia | Republic of the Congo | Namibia | Gabon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 23.0%2025 | 43.4%2025 | 35.0%2024 | 48.0%2025 | 44.7%2025 | 55.5%2025 |
| Imports | 11.7%2025 | 43.9%2025 | 27.6%2024 | 43.6%2025 | 63.9%2025 | 29.4%2025 |
| Trade openness | 34.6%2025 | 87.3%2025 | 62.5%2024 | 91.7%2025 | 108.6%2025 | 84.9%2025 |
| Current account | 0.3%2025 | -4.3%2025 | -5.5%2025 | 11.6%2021 | -13.4%2024 | 1.0%2015 |
| Merchandise exports | $32.5bn2025 | $32.1bn2025 | $13.3bn2025 | $7.5bn2025 | $7.0bn2025 | $11.6bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 16.7%2024 | 0.2%2023 | 1.5%2024 | 3.2%2023 | 0.1%2024 | 1.8%2023 |
| Fuel exports | 91.5%2025 | 1.8%2024 | 2.7%2024 | 85.9%2023 | 1.3%2024 | 54.0%2023 |
| Food exports | 0.5%2025 | 1.3%2024 | 8.7%2024 | 0.2%2023 | 28.0%2024 | 0.9%2023 |
| Average tariff | 8.8%2022 | 8.4%2020 | 4.1%2022 | 18.2%2022 | 3.6%2022 | 16.6%2022 |