Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Angola
Angola: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 125.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Angola, 1985–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Angola is 125.12 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 278.4% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Angola peaked at 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.35 billion BoP, current US$, in 2019.
Angola ranks 91st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | -1.06 million BoP, current US$ | -12.42 million BoP, current US$ | 3.97 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 609.67 million BoP, current US$ | 6.75 million BoP, current US$ | 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 462.43 million BoP, current US$ | -2.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -122.38 million BoP, current US$ | -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 125.12 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Angola
- Manufacturing, value added 7.85 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 61.7% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 79.84 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 80.56 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 124.08 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 5.5% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 1.21 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 77.5% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 88.1% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.78 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Angola?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Angola was 125.12 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.35 billion BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- How does Angola rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Angola ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.