Luanda: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Angola's non-oil sector reached 959.4 million US dollars in 2025, marking a growth of 171.4 percent compared to the previous year, as per preliminary data from the National Bank of Angola (BNA). According to Angola Press News Agency, the central bank reported that the value achieved last year surpasses the 353.5 million US dollars recorded in 2024, representing the largest increase in this indicator in 13 years. This development indicates a shift towards investment in areas contributing to the diversification of Angola's national productive base, contrasting with fluctuations observed in prior years. At the institutional level, the Private Investment and Export Promotion Agency (AIPEX) has been instrumental in enhancing the business environment. This central structure is tasked with receiving, facilitating, and monitoring investment projects. BNA highlighted AIPEX's efforts in reducing bureaucracy, managing proposals, providing institutional support to investors, a nd steering foreign capital into strategic sectors of the economy. The progress is also linked to the deployment of tax incentive regimes and administrative measures outlined in the Private Investment Law, which are crucial in structuring the inflow of foreign currency and the implementation of projects. Economists view the performance of non-oil FDI as a sign of Angola's growing ability to attract foreign capital to sectors beyond the oil industry, which continues to play a major role in the nation's economy. According to analysts, the 2025 results are not just a statistical increase but reposition non-oil FDI at the forefront of the government's economic agenda, highlighting improvements in the business climate and the attractiveness of the Angolan market.
