Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Angola
Angola: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 66.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Angola, 1962–2025
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 66.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Angola peaked at 81.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2017.
Angola ranks 68th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise 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 | 76.2% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 62.2% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 66.8% | +6.4% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 66.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 66.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 | 74.7% | 72.1% | 76.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 55.1% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 57.7% | 66.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More private sector data for Angola
- Merchandise trade 38.8% (2025)
- Food imports 15.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 14.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 8.16 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.5% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 2.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 32.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 116.50 million 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Angola?
- Manufactures imports in Angola was 66.8% in 2025, 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 55.1% in 2017.
- How does Angola rank for manufactures imports?
- Angola ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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.