Algeria vs United Kingdom: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Algeria
19.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom
20.7%
in 2025
Algeria rank
149th
United Kingdom rank
148th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Algeria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 20.7% against 19.9% in Algeria, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 149th and United Kingdom ranks 148th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.6% | 15.2% | 11.4% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 23.4% | 18.4% | 5.1% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 16.7% | 1.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 18.0% | 0.8% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 19.4% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 23.0% | 0.5% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 21.4% | 2.5% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Algeria or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 20.7% against 19.9% in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Algeria and United Kingdom?
- 0.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and United Kingdom rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 149th and United Kingdom ranks 148th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).