Computer, communications and other services in Angola
Angola: Computer, communications and other services was 35.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Computer, communications and other services in Angola, 1985–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Angola stood at 35.6%. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Angola peaked at 82.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2025.
Angola ranks 101st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 49.4% | — |
| 1986 | 50.2% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 64.2% | +25.8% |
| 1989 | 59.3% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 56.1% | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 62.3% | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 59.8% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 61.6% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 69.3% | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 74.6% | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 75.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 73.8% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 80.8% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 73.4% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 77.5% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 82.6% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 73.2% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 70.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 36.7% | -13.7% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.8% | 49.4% | 64.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 68.7% | 56.1% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 66.2% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 48.9% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 35.6% | 46.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More private sector data for Angola
- Merchandise trade 38.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 62.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 14.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 32.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 832.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2659 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -17.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Angola?
- Computer, communications and other services in Angola was 35.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2025.
- How does Angola rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Angola ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.