Manufactures imports in Angola
Angola: Manufactures imports was 62.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Angola, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Angola is 62.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Angola peaked at 81.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2016.
Angola ranks 92nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 74.3% | — |
| 1969 | 79.0% | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 78.8% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 81.7% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 80.7% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 78.6% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 76.9% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 65.1% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 81.3% | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 73.7% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.6% | 74.3% | 79.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 79.3% | 76.9% | 81.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 65.1% | 65.1% | 65.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 69.3% | 81.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 54.9% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 58.3% | 65.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 89 Dominican Republic 63.1% compare
- 90 Lithuania 63.0% compare
- 91 Libya 62.7% compare
- 93 Faroe Islands 62.3% compare
- 94 South Africa 62.1% compare
- 95 El Salvador 62.0% compare
More private sector data for Angola
- Merchandise trade 38.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.7% (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$), annual growth rate -17.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 383.32 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Angola?
- Manufactures imports in Angola was 62.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2016.
- How does Angola rank for manufactures imports?
- Angola ranks 92nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.