Machinery and equipment, fuels, and food products were the main goods Angola imported last year, with China being the primary country of origin for these purchases.
The data comes from the National Bank of Angola (BNA) and was reviewed by Valor Económico. Imports of machinery and equipment reached $4 billion in 2025, representing a 14.36% increase compared to the previous year. In contrast, the fuel import bill fell by 13.19%, totaling $2.6 billion.
Food products, meanwhile, recorded a 4.63% increase, amounting to a total of $2.1 billion in spending.
China accounted for 19.84% of Angola’s total imported goods in 2025, equivalent to $3 billion — meaning that nearly one in every five dollars spent abroad went to the Chinese market. Machinery and equipment, construction materials, vehicles, and related parts were the most purchased items from China.
Portugal appears in BNA data as the second-largest source of Angolan imports.
A total of $1.53 billion was spent on purchases from the Portuguese market, with a focus on machinery and equipment, construction and building materials, as well as chemical and pharmaceutical products.
The United Kingdom ranked third, with $985.86 million worth of goods acquired. Imports from this European country were mainly fuels, machinery and equipment, and construction materials.
Valor Económico , 05/04/2026
