Importer opportunity guide

Angola import opportunities
where to source next

Explore Angola's import market by product, supplier concentration, demand growth, and sourcing gaps. Use reported market size and calculated indicators to decide where deeper supplier research may be useful.

AGO50 opportunities screened2024 trade year$13.4B imports
Latest imports$13.4B2024 reported value
Import CAGR+8.0%Three-year reported change
GDP$101.0BLatest reported value
GDP per capita$2.7KLatest reported value
Trade openness27.6%Reported share of GDP

Angola import opportunities

What makes this an attractive import market?

Compare market size and growth with supplier concentration. A large market may still need product, quality, tariff, logistics, and buyer validation.

Largest market shown

Not reported

$793.2M of latest reported imports and $889.6M of calculated three-year opportunity.

Current import base

$13.4B in imports

Angola recorded $13.4B in imports in 2024, with a three-year change of +8.0%.

How to use the guide

Compare demand with supply

Start with the highest-value products, then review supplier concentration and market conditions before choosing a sourcing route.

Import market overview

Find products where demand and sourcing options meet

This page separates reported import observations from calculated indicators so market size is not mistaken for a guaranteed sourcing opportunity.

Angola imports products from suppliers across major trade regions. The current profile reports $13.4B of imports in 2024, while the opportunity view highlights product and supplier combinations where market demand and supply context may justify further research.

Use the opportunity table to compare product market size, demand growth, supplier counts, concentration, and projected imports. High concentration can indicate reliance on a small supplier base; it can also reflect specialized products that require careful validation.

Top import opportunities

Products and supplier context to review

The top 50 screened products are ranked by calculated three-year opportunity. Reported market values and calculated indicators are labeled separately.

RankProductMarket sizeDemand growthSuppliersConcentrationTop supplierProjected imports
1HS 271019Product description unavailable$793.2MLatest imports+17.3%624931KORDeclining$1.3B
2HS 841191Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers$391.9MLatest imports+30.3%109987AREGrowing$765.5M
3HS 271012Product description unavailable$1.1BLatest imports+26.5%261095BELDeclining$2.2B
4HS 020714Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, cuts and offal, frozen$201.0MLatest imports+30.2%414143USADeclining$392.6M
5HS 830710Tubing: flexible, with or without fittings, of iron or steel$164.9MLatest imports+11.0%358546FRADeclining$225.4M
6HS 170199Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter$129.1MLatest imports+8.6%208123BRADeclining$165.6M
7HS 100630Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed$223.7MLatest imports+9.7%254446INDDeclining$295.1M
8HS 848180Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, including thermostatically controlled valves$238.6MLatest imports+14.7%861876GBRDeclining$360.0M
9HS 640299Footwear: n.e.s. in heading no. 6402, (other than just covering the ankle), with outer soles and uppers of rubber or plastics$95.3MLatest imports+6.7%428252CHNDeclining$115.8M
10HS 151190Vegetable oils: palm oil and its fractions, other than crude, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified$118.1MLatest imports+15.7%114749MYSDeclining$182.7M
11HS 890190Vessels: n.e.s. in heading no. 8901, for the transport of goods and other vessels for the transport of both persons and goods$72.4MLatest imports+34.0%125046FRADeclining$141.3M
12HS 100119Cereals: wheat and meslin, durum wheat, other than seed$159.5MLatest imports+58.7%112201RUSDeclining$311.4M
13HS 848190Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances: parts thereof$96.3MLatest imports+19.6%732669GBRSlowing$164.6M
14HS 850760Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square)$43.3MLatest imports+27.9%408370KORDeclining$84.5M
15HS 843143Boring or sinking machinery: parts of the machinery of item no. 8430.41 or 8430.41$105.2MLatest imports+1.6%634655USADeclining$110.4M
16HS 854140Electrical apparatus: photosensitive, including photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels, light emitting diodes$41.0MLatest imports+22.3%329063KORDeclining$75.0M
17HS 150710Vegetable oils: soya-bean oil and its fractions, crude, whether or not degummed, not chemically modified$54.8MLatest imports+17.8%126425ARGDeclining$89.6M
18HS 730441Steel, stainless: cold-drawn or cold-rolled (cold-reduced), tubes and pipes of circular cross-section$39.9MLatest imports+27.9%268265NORDeclining$77.9M
19HS 300490Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale$113.3MLatest imports+9.6%563650INDDeclining$149.2M
20HS 100590Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed$61.6MLatest imports+4.2%128485ARGDeclining$69.8M
21HS 871410Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessories$32.9MLatest imports+24.3%299622CHNDeclining$63.3M
22HS 871000Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles: motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles$31.4MLatest imports+32.3%29999RUSDeclining$61.4M
23HS 732690Iron or steel: articles n.e.s. in heading no. 7326$146.9MLatest imports+15.7%981793NORDeclining$227.4M
24HS 721070Iron or non-alloy steel: flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, painted, varnished or coated with plastics$30.8MLatest imports+42.1%119438CHNDeclining$60.2M
25HS 401120Rubber: new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorries$50.8MLatest imports+10.6%277164CHNDeclining$68.7M
26HS 871120Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars$47.1MLatest imports+15.2%186658CHNDeclining$72.1M
27HS 851712Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks$53.9MLatest imports+9.4%586523CHNGrowing$70.5M
28HS 100199Cereals: wheat and meslin, other than durum wheat, other than seed$165.2MLatest imports+10.8%111864DEUDeclining$224.8M
29HS 390761Poly(ethylene terephthalate): in primary forms, having a viscosity of 78ml/g or higher$32.0MLatest imports+66.1%117807CHNDeclining$62.5M
30HS 890520Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms$61.1MLatest imports-4.8%59859ITADeclining$52.6M
31HS 740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes$26.2MLatest imports+26.8%69994CODDeclining$51.1M
32HS 730419Iron or steel (excluding cast iron or stainless steel): seamless, line pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines$77.3MLatest imports+27.7%372580NORStable$150.9M
33HS 490700Unused postage, revenue or similar stamps of current or new issue in the country in which they have, or will have, a recognised face value: stamp-impressed paper: cheque forms: banknotes, stock, share or bond certificates and the like of similar title$79.5MLatest imports+5.9%133475GBRDeclining$94.4M
34HS 841199Turbines: parts of gas turbines (excluding turbo-jets and turbo-propellers)$62.9MLatest imports+10.8%263485ITASlowing$85.6M
35HS 340120Soap: in forms n.e.c. in item no. 3401.11$33.8MLatest imports+11.9%418753IDNDeclining$47.4M
36HS 720839Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm$21.3MLatest imports+32.5%79882CHNDeclining$41.6M
37HS 870120Tractors: road, for semi-trailers$42.4MLatest imports+11.9%214893CHNDeclining$59.4M
38HS 903289Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumatic$57.6MLatest imports+16.6%572933GBRSlowing$91.4M
39HS 851762Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus$62.5MLatest imports+13.3%692235CHNDeclining$91.0M
40HS 730890Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308$119.0MLatest imports+5.7%581431CHNDeclining$140.4M
41HS 940540Lamps and light fittings: electric, n.e.s. in heading no. 9405$31.7MLatest imports+16.5%505645CHNDeclining$50.2M
42HS 610990T-shirts, singlets and other vests: of textile materials (other than cotton), knitted or crocheted$23.3MLatest imports+16.7%459259CHNDeclining$37.1M
43HS 020712Meat and edible offal: of fowls of the species Gallus domesticus, not cut in pieces, frozen$50.1MLatest imports+4.1%274245BRADeclining$56.6M
44HS 020329Meat: of swine, n.e.s. in item no. 0203.2, frozen$30.9MLatest imports+13.7%236199BRAStable$45.5M
45HS 852872Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus: incorporating a colour video display or screen$29.4MLatest imports+11.1%737533CHNDeclining$40.4M
46HS 880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg$27.7MLatest imports+7.6%99953ESPSlowing$34.5M
47HS 842952Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders: with a 360 degree revolving super structure$27.6MLatest imports+21.2%155005CHNDeclining$49.2M
48HS 870423Vehicles: compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), for transport of goods, (of a g.v.w. exceeding 20 tonnes), nes in item no 8704.1$41.7MLatest imports+10.0%214064CHNDeclining$55.4M
49HS 880240Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 15,000kg$25.3MLatest imports+12.1%128961CANDeclining$35.6M
50HS 620462Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)$21.3MLatest imports+14.5%279674CHNDeclining$32.0M

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Product sectors

Which sectors carry the most demand?

HS2 sectors group the screened products into broader families for an easier first comparison.

SectorProductsMarket sizeOpportunityAverage growth
HS2 sector 00HS2 002$1.9B$1.3B+21.9%
MachineryHS2 846$922.4M$1.1B+16.4%
CerealsHS2 104$610.0M$347.5M+20.9%
Meat and edible meat offalHS2 023$282.0M$302.9M+16.0%
Electrical equipmentHS2 855$230.1M$278.7M+16.8%
VehiclesHS2 875$195.6M$255.8M+18.7%
Articles of iron or steelHS2 734$383.1M$218.6M+19.2%
HS2 sector 83HS2 831$164.9M$208.2M+11.0%
Animal and vegetable fatsHS2 152$172.9M$161.6M+16.7%
Sugars and sugar confectioneryHS2 171$129.1M$149.1M+8.6%
ShipsHS2 892$133.4M$142.2M+14.6%
FootwearHS2 641$95.3M$104.7M+6.7%

Supply gaps

Where supplier concentration deserves attention

The concentration index helps identify products where reported imports rely more heavily on a smaller supplier base. It is a screening signal, not a recommendation by itself.

ProductMarket sizeSuppliersConcentrationTop supplierShare gap
HS 871000Tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles: motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles$31.4M29999RUS100.0%
HS 740311Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes$26.2M69994COD100.0%
HS 841191Turbines: parts of turbo-jets and turbo-propellers$391.9M109987ARE99.9%
HS 880230Aeroplanes and other aircraft: of an unladen weight exceeding 2000kg but not exceeding 15,000kg$27.7M99953ESP99.8%
HS 720839Iron or non-alloy steel: in coils, without patterns in relief, flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, of a thickness of less than 3mm$21.3M79882CHN99.4%
HS 890520Floating or submersible drilling or production platforms$61.1M59859ITA99.3%
HS 620462Trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts: women's or girls', of cotton (not knitted or crocheted)$21.3M279674CHN98.4%
HS 871410Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessories$32.9M299622CHN98.1%

Supplier landscape

Which supplier markets appear most often?

These supplier names come from the leading peer signal in the screened opportunity rows and should be validated at product level.

KOR

Republic of Korea

3 screened products

$1.0BCalculated opportunity across these rows

CHN

China

17 screened products

$818.7MCalculated opportunity across these rows

ARE

United Arab Emirates

1 screened products

$765.0MCalculated opportunity across these rows

BEL

Belgium

1 screened products

$409.1MCalculated opportunity across these rows

USA

USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

2 screened products

$306.1MCalculated opportunity across these rows

FRA

France

2 screened products

$298.1MCalculated opportunity across these rows

GBR

United Kingdom

4 screened products

$284.2MCalculated opportunity across these rows

BRA

Brazil

3 screened products

$220.3MCalculated opportunity across these rows

Frequently asked questions

Using the Angola import opportunity index

Definitions and practical guidance for interpreting market size, growth, suppliers, and concentration.

What are the import opportunities?

They are product and supplier combinations in Angola's screened import market with substantial reported demand and calculated opportunity indicators. They are research priorities, not guaranteed savings or supply contracts.

What does supplier concentration mean?

The concentration index indicates how much reported imports rely on a smaller supplier base. A high value can suggest supply dependence, but it can also reflect specialized products or limited reporting.

How should sourcing teams use this page?

Start with products that fit your specification and volume needs, then validate suppliers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and continuity for Angola.

Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). 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.