Changes in inventories in Algeria
Algeria: Changes in inventories was 2.13 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Changes in inventories in Algeria, 1969–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, changes in inventories in Algeria stood at 2.13 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Algeria peaked at 2.13 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, -14.03 billion current LCU, in 1997.
That places Algeria 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 600.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 600.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 500.00 million current LCU | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 600.00 million current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 1.50 billion current LCU | +150.0% |
| 1974 | 5.10 billion current LCU | +240.0% |
| 1975 | 3.90 billion current LCU | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 600.00 million current LCU | -84.6% |
| 1977 | 2.40 billion current LCU | +300.0% |
| 1978 | 3.80 billion current LCU | +58.3% |
| 1979 | 4.10 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 8.60 billion current LCU | +109.8% |
| 1981 | 7.80 billion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 5.90 billion current LCU | -24.4% |
| 1983 | 7.50 billion current LCU | +27.1% |
| 1984 | 4.50 billion current LCU | -40.0% |
| 1985 | 6.20 billion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 1986 | -2.70 billion current LCU | -143.5% |
| 1987 | -6.90 billion current LCU | +155.6% |
| 1988 | 4.90 billion current LCU | -171.0% |
| 1989 | 12.50 billion current LCU | +155.1% |
| 1990 | 9.00 billion current LCU | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 50.50 billion current LCU | +461.1% |
| 1992 | 38.60 billion current LCU | -23.6% |
| 1993 | 24.30 billion current LCU | -37.0% |
| 1994 | 25.05 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 35.27 billion current LCU | +40.8% |
| 1996 | 20.54 billion current LCU | -41.8% |
| 1997 | -14.03 billion current LCU | -168.3% |
| 1998 | 39.64 billion current LCU | -382.5% |
| 1999 | 60.15 billion current LCU | +51.8% |
| 2000 | 119.03 billion current LCU | +97.9% |
| 2001 | 196.26 billion current LCU | +64.9% |
| 2002 | 259.74 billion current LCU | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 339.05 billion current LCU | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 447.08 billion current LCU | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 497.44 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 464.54 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 550.21 billion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 640.40 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 796.41 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 854.59 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.15 trillion current LCU | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 1.39 trillion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 1.65 trillion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 1.60 trillion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.69 trillion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.63 trillion current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.42 trillion current LCU | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.24 trillion current LCU | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 806.73 billion current LCU | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 1.01 trillion current LCU | +25.6% |
| 2022 | 1.51 trillion current LCU | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 1.65 trillion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 2.13 trillion current LCU | +29.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.13 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.31 billion current LCU, 1632.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.13 trillion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 337.80 million current LCU, 6306.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +461.1% | 9.00 billion current LCU | 50.50 billion current LCU |
| 1998 | +382.5% | -14.03 billion current LCU | 39.64 billion current LCU |
| 1977 | +300.0% | 600.00 million current LCU | 2.40 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 600.00 million current LCU | 600.00 million current LCU | 600.00 million current LCU | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.31 billion current LCU | 500.00 million current LCU | 5.10 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.83 billion current LCU | -6.90 billion current LCU | 12.50 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.90 billion current LCU | -14.03 billion current LCU | 60.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 431.02 billion current LCU | 119.03 billion current LCU | 796.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 trillion current LCU | 854.59 billion current LCU | 1.69 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 trillion current LCU | 806.73 billion current LCU | 2.13 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More economy & growth data for Algeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9727 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 264,865 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0057 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 0.9906 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.2 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Algeria?
- Changes in inventories in Algeria was 2.13 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.03 billion current LCU in 1997.
- How does Algeria rank for changes in inventories?
- Algeria ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Changes in inventories (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.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.