Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Angola
Angola: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was 1.14 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Angola, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Angola stood at 1.14 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.9% on the previous year and up 141.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Angola peaked at 8.75 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, -10.81 billion, in 2015.
Angola ranks 24th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.52 billion | — |
| 2006 | 228.30 million | -85.0% |
| 2007 | 1.81 billion | +690.7% |
| 2008 | 890.67 million | -50.7% |
| 2009 | -2.20 billion | -346.8% |
| 2010 | 4.57 billion | -307.8% |
| 2011 | 5.12 billion | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 2.35 billion | -54.0% |
| 2013 | 8.04 billion | +242.0% |
| 2014 | -2.77 billion | -134.5% |
| 2015 | -10.81 billion | +290.3% |
| 2016 | 452.52 million | -104.2% |
| 2017 | 8.75 billion | +1833.4% |
| 2018 | 6.46 billion | -26.1% |
| 2019 | 1.75 billion | -72.9% |
| 2020 | 1.96 billion | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 3.30 billion | +68.5% |
| 2022 | 6.64 billion | +101.3% |
| 2023 | 2.15 billion | -67.6% |
| 2024 | 1.14 billion | -46.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 1.14 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -487.45 million. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 1.14 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -429.95 million. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1833.4% | 452.52 million | 8.75 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 449.75 million | -2.20 billion | 1.81 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.39 billion | -10.81 billion | 8.75 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 billion | 1.14 billion | 6.64 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More external debt data for Angola
- Net financial flows, IBRD 396.19 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -31.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -1.26 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0005 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -43.72 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 4.81 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 49.75 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 52.54 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Angola?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Angola was 1.14 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 8.75 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.81 billion in 2015.
- How does Angola rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Angola ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.