Algeria vs Egypt: External balance on goods and services
Algeria
-2.01 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Egypt
-2.12 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Algeria rank
169th
Egypt rank
170th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Algeria
- Egypt
How they compare
Algeria currently reports -2.01 trillion current LCU against -2.12 trillion current LCU in Egypt, a difference of 115.28 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Algeria ranks 169th and Egypt ranks 170th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -978.11 million current LCU | -82.74 million current LCU | 895.37 million current LCU | Egypt |
| 1970s | -4.18 billion current LCU | -700.00 million current LCU | 3.48 billion current LCU | Egypt |
| 1980s | -10.22 billion current LCU | -4.79 billion current LCU | 5.43 billion current LCU | Egypt |
| 1990s | 52.06 billion current LCU | -13.21 billion current LCU | 65.27 billion current LCU | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1.24 trillion current LCU | -24.94 billion current LCU | 1.27 trillion current LCU | Algeria |
| 2010s | -539.06 billion current LCU | -238.64 billion current LCU | 300.42 billion current LCU | Egypt |
| 2020s | 87.78 billion current LCU | -809.68 billion current LCU | 897.46 billion current LCU | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Algeria or Egypt?
- Algeria, at -2.01 trillion current LCU against -2.12 trillion current LCU in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Algeria and Egypt?
- 115.28 billion current LCU, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Egypt?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Egypt rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Algeria ranks 169th and Egypt ranks 170th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.