KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The contribution of Travel & Tourism to Gross Domestic Product is expected to rise from 9.9% (AOA615.7 bn or US$7,656.1mn) in 2008 to 7.3% (AOA1,475.4 bn or US$13,744.6 mn) by 2018.

Employment
The contribution of the Travel & Tourism economy to employment is expected to fall from 334,000 jobs in 2008, 8.1% of total employment or 1 in every 12.3 jobs to 333,000 jobs, 5.9% of total employment or 1 in every 16.9 jobs by 2018.

Growth
Real GDP growth for Travel & Tourism economy is expected to be 13.7% in 2008 and to average 4.3% per annum over the coming 10 years.

Exports
Export earnings from international visitors and tourism goods are expected to generate 10.3% of total exports (AOA505.4 bn or US$6,284.2 mn) in 2008, growing (nominal terms) to AOA1,010.5 bn or US$9,413.8 mn (11.0%) of total in 2018.

WORLD RANKING

The Angola Travel & Tourism economy is ranked number:

• 65 in absolute size worldwide
• 79 in relative contribution to national economies
• 83 in long-term (10-year) growth

(176 countries are estimated by WTTC / OE)