External balance on goods and services in Angola
Angola: External balance on goods and services was -919.98 billion constant LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Angola, 2015–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, external balance on goods and services in Angola stood at -919.98 billion constant LCU. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 117.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Angola peaked at 335.68 billion constant LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, -919.98 billion constant LCU, in 2024.
That places Angola 136th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -305.28 billion constant LCU | -804.37 billion constant LCU | 335.68 billion constant LCU | 5 |
| 2020s | -587.76 billion constant LCU | -919.98 billion constant LCU | 63.23 billion constant LCU | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Angola
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,058 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -364.31 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -344.35 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.11 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.21 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 3.18 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,860 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 124.05 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Angola?
- External balance on goods and services in Angola was -919.98 billion constant LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 335.68 billion constant LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -919.98 billion constant LCU in 2024.
- How does Angola rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Angola ranks 136th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.