Net foreign assets in Angola
Angola: Net foreign assets was 16.78 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Angola, 1995–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in Angola stood at 16.78 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 366.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Angola peaked at 16.78 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, -7.61 million current LCU, in 1995.
Angola ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Angola, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -7.61 million current LCU | — |
| 1996 | 135.92 million current LCU | -1885.8% |
| 1997 | 200.10 million current LCU | +47.2% |
| 1998 | 168.04 million current LCU | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 5.77 billion current LCU | +3333.1% |
| 2000 | 30.52 billion current LCU | +429.0% |
| 2001 | 40.41 billion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 78.88 billion current LCU | +95.2% |
| 2003 | 106.81 billion current LCU | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 151.39 billion current LCU | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 386.77 billion current LCU | +155.5% |
| 2006 | 891.27 billion current LCU | +130.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 trillion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 1.51 trillion current LCU | +47.6% |
| 2009 | 1.18 trillion current LCU | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 1.81 trillion current LCU | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 3.04 trillion current LCU | +67.8% |
| 2012 | 3.30 trillion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 3.22 trillion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.16 trillion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.60 trillion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 3.85 trillion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 2.63 trillion current LCU | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 4.50 trillion current LCU | +71.2% |
| 2019 | 7.71 trillion current LCU | +71.5% |
| 2020 | 8.97 trillion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 8.42 trillion current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 8.33 trillion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 14.37 trillion current LCU | +72.5% |
| 2024 | 16.42 trillion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 16.78 trillion current LCU | +2.2% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 16.78 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 256.19 billion current LCU, 65.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 16.78 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241.93 billion current LCU, 69.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +3333.1% | 168.04 million current LCU | 5.77 billion current LCU |
| 1996 | +1885.8% | -7.61 million current LCU | 135.92 million current LCU |
| 2000 | +429.0% | 5.77 billion current LCU | 30.52 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 billion current LCU | -7.61 million current LCU | 5.77 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 539.97 billion current LCU | 30.52 billion current LCU | 1.51 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 trillion current LCU | 1.81 trillion current LCU | 7.71 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.22 trillion current LCU | 8.33 trillion current LCU | 16.78 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More financial sector data for Angola
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.91 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Angola?
- Net foreign assets in Angola was 16.78 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 16.78 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.61 million current LCU in 1995.
- How does Angola rank for net foreign assets?
- Angola ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.