Merchandise trade in Angola
Angola: Merchandise trade was 38.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Merchandise trade in Angola, 1980–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade in Angola is 38.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Angola peaked at 134.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1986.
That places Angola 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Merchandise trade in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 54.1% | — |
| 1981 | 63.4% | +17.1% |
| 1982 | 45.3% | -28.5% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 48.3% | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 34.2% | -29.2% |
| 1987 | 42.9% | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 44.3% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 42.7% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 48.9% | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 44.9% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 69.1% | +54.1% |
| 1993 | 90.6% | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 100.8% | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 92.3% | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 94.8% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 99.4% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 86.4% | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 134.3% | +55.5% |
| 2000 | 120.1% | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 108.7% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 85.9% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 62.5% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 60.8% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 38.8% | -24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.7% | 34.2% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 44.9% | 134.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 69.3% | 120.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 52.5% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 38.8% | 58.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More private sector data for Angola
- 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$), annual growth rate -17.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 383.32 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Angola?
- Merchandise trade in Angola was 38.8% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 134.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1986.
- How does Angola rank for merchandise trade?
- Angola ranks 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-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. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.