Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Algeria
Algeria: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 3.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Algeria, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Algeria is 3.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Algeria peaked at 4.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Algeria ranks 112th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -56.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +402.1% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +23.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +30.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | +163.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -75.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +47.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -39.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -33.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +93.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +43.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -41.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -68.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -30.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +30.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +28.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -54.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +1412.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +53.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +64.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -28.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -21.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +72.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +27.7% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 109 Cape Verde 4.0% compare
- 110 Egypt 4.0% compare
- 111 Japan 4.0% compare
- 113 New Zealand 3.9% compare
- 114 Albania 3.9% compare
- 115 Bangladesh 3.8% compare
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 543.92 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 72,915 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.079 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 454.61 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 22,067 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Algeria?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Algeria was 3.9% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 112th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).