Country import demand

Angola
import demand

A reported view of Angola's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

AGO1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest imports$13.4B2024 reported
Import growth-11.8%Year on year
Population37.9MReported population
GDP per capita$2.7KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness27.6%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does Angola import?

In 2024, Angola recorded $13.4B in reported imports. Imports changed -11.8% year on year and +8% annualized over three years. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$24.1B
2014
$27.8B
2015
$20.1B
2016
$12.4B
2017
$13.4B
2018
$12.6B
2019
$10.5B
2020
$8.2B
2021
$10.6B
2022
$16.1B
2023
$15.2B
2024
$13.4B

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$101.0B2024 macro context
GDP growth4.6%Five-year CAGR
Population growth3.2%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate28.5%National rate
Savings rate37.5%National rate
Trade openness27.6%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for Angola
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1Mineral fuelsHS2 27$1.9B14.5%7338
2MachineryHS2 84$2.7B20.4%151512
3Precious stones and metalsHS2 71$4.0M0%4239
4Ships and boatsHS2 89$191.0M1.4%4817
5Salt, sulphur, earths and stoneHS2 25$11.6M0.1%5165
6Iron and steelHS2 72$198.3M1.5%59159
7AircraftHS2 88$77.0M0.6%4015
8Fish and crustaceansHS2 03$21.1M0.2%37157
9CopperHS2 74$43.5M0.3%6648
10AluminiumHS2 76$69.9M0.5%8035

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration2,100.3Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share61.6%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets13Reported count
Average distance7,685 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend resilientCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3AGO
Exports Usd$39.1B
Imports Usd$13.4B
Trade Balance Usd$25.8B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-0.1%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct-11.8%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct5.2%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct8%
Export Partner Hhi2,100.3
Export Product Hhi6,517.5
Momentum Score1.5
Risk Score43.1
Gdp Million Usd100,998.9 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$2.7K
Population37,885,849
Labor Force15,746
Investment Rate Pct28.5%
Savings Rate Pct37.5%
Secondary Education Pct40.8%
Tertiary Education Pct3.3%
Total Factor Productivity543.5
Trade Openness Pct27.6%
Exports Gdp Pct20.6%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners13
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners4%
Num Shared Language Partners8%
Avg Partner Distance Km7,685 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.3 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta5
Pct Partners Shared Language3%
Pct Partners Shared Border1.5%
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp0.1
Avg Distance All Partners Km7,713 km
Num Border Partners50
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-8.6
Pct Products High Elasticity68.5
Pct Products Low Elasticity3.7
Real Market Potential75,699.7
Foreign Market Potential8,803.7

Supplier context

Country Iso3AGO
All History Lane Count1,898
Current Lane Count495
Critical Lane Count17
High Attention Lane Count133
High Volatility Lane Count241
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count163
Declining Demand Lane Count3
Concentrated Market Lane Count246
Access Friction Lane Count125
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count77
Monitored Exports Current Usd$38.9B
Attention Exports Usd$31.7B
Critical Exports Usd$3.5B
High Volatility Exports Usd$8.0B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$26.5B
Non Fta Exports Usd$37.6B
Monitored Attention Share Pct81.5%
Monitored Critical Share Pct9.1%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct2.6%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.8
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct43.2%
Export Weighted Distance Km9,298 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.2%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$39.1B
Total Imports Latest Usd$13.4B
Trade Balance Latest Usd$25.8B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-0.1%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct5.2%
Gdp Latest Million Usd100,998.9 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$2.7K
Population Latest37,885,849
Investment Rate Latest Pct28.5%
Savings Rate Latest Pct37.5%
Trade Openness Latest Pct27.6%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct20.6%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest13
Foreign Market Potential Latest8,803.7
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct4.6%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct1.3%
Population 5y Cagr Pct3.2%
Partner Hhi Latest2,100.3
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct42.2%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct61.6%
Partner Hhi All Avg2,722.5
Partner Hhi All Max5,105.1
Product Hhi Latest6,517.5
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct80.4%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct90.1%
Product Hhi All Avg8,099.7
Product Hhi All Max9,146.2
Total Exports Attention Share Pct81%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct9%
Attention LevelHigh attention
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$1.5B$3.4B$1.9B+0%
1996$1.5B$4.3B$2.9B-3.9%
1997$2.0B$4.1B$2.1B+36.5%
1998$1.7B$2.7B$925.2M-14.2%
1999$1.8B$5.0B$3.2B+5.2%
2000$2.0B$8.4B$6.4B+7.5%
2001$3.2B$6.9B$3.7B+64.2%
2002$3.1B$8.8B$5.7B-3.8%
2003$3.3B$10.2B$6.9B+8.1%
2004$6.8B$13.9B$7.1B+104.3%
2005$9.2B$24.0B$14.8B+35.4%
2006$10.4B$32.0B$21.6B+12.3%
2007$12.1B$42.9B$30.9B+16.2%
2008$23.2B$65.4B$42.2B+92.3%
2009$21.4B$40.3B$18.9B-7.8%
2010$17.5B$52.8B$35.3B-18.3%
2011$18.5B$65.1B$46.7B+5.8%
2012$24.2B$72.5B$48.3B+31.2%
2013$24.1B$69.5B$45.3B-0.3%
2014$27.8B$60.9B$33.0B+15.3%
2015$20.1B$34.3B$14.2B-27.8%
2016$12.4B$27.6B$15.2B-38.2%
2017$13.4B$35.6B$22.1B+8.1%
2018$12.6B$41.3B$28.7B-6%
2019$10.5B$35.7B$25.2B-16.4%
2020$8.2B$22.5B$14.2B-21.9%
2021$10.6B$33.6B$23.0B+28.9%
2022$16.1B$50.9B$34.9B+51.1%
2023$15.2B$39.2B$24.0B-5.6%
2024$13.4B$39.1B$25.8B-11.8%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
127Mineral fuels$1.9B14.5%7338
284Machinery$2.7B20.4%151512
371Precious stones and metals$4.0M0%4239
489Ships and boats$191.0M1.4%4817
525Salt, sulphur, earths and stone$11.6M0.1%5165
672Iron and steel$198.3M1.5%59159
788Aircraft$77.0M0.6%4015
803Fish and crustaceans$21.1M0.2%37157
974Copper$43.5M0.3%6648
1076Aluminium$69.9M0.5%8035

Questions about this profile

Angola import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

What does the Angola import profile measure?

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for Angola.

What is the latest reported import value for Angola?

Angola recorded $13.4B in reported imports in 2024.

Which sectors lead Angola's imports?

Mineral fuels leads by reported import value at $1.9B.

How many years of Angola import history are available?

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.