Total reserves in months of imports in Angola
Angola: Total reserves in months of imports was 5.32 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Angola, 1995–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in Angola stood at 5.32.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Angola peaked at 9.08 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4249, in 1998.
That places Angola 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.6369 | — |
| 1996 | 1.12 | +75.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7554 | -32.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4249 | -43.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8306 | +95.5% |
| 2000 | 1.93 | +132.2% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 0.516 | -51.3% |
| 2003 | 0.722 | +39.9% |
| 2004 | 1.26 | +74.3% |
| 2005 | 2 | +58.8% |
| 2006 | 4.32 | +116.5% |
| 2007 | 3.89 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 3.74 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.36 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 5.41 | +61.0% |
| 2011 | 6.03 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 6.61 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 6.29 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.15 | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 6.48 | +26.0% |
| 2016 | 9.08 | +40.1% |
| 2017 | 5.82 | -36.0% |
| 2018 | 5.41 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 6.43 | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 8.03 | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 6.95 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 4.38 | -37.0% |
| 2023 | 5.09 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 5.51 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 5.32 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7525 | 0.4249 | 1.12 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.28 | 0.516 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 | 5.15 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 | 4.38 | 8.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 63 Mauritania 5.41 compare
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More financial sector data for Angola
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 301.1 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0781 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 244.3 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -9.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 253.17 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Angola?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Angola was 5.32 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 9.08 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4249 in 1998.
- How does Angola rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Angola ranks 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].