Exports of goods and services in Algeria
Algeria: Exports of goods and services was 16.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Exports of goods and services in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 16.8% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Algeria peaked at 46.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1986.
Algeria ranks 165th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Exports of goods and services in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.0% | — |
| 1961 | 46.2% | +18.4% |
| 1962 | 19.8% | -57.2% |
| 1963 | 24.7% | +24.7% |
| 1964 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 22.6% | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 26.0% | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 23.4% | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 23.1% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 23.8% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 22.1% | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 18.4% | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 20.4% | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 25.5% | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 38.7% | +51.9% |
| 1975 | 33.7% | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 33.1% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 30.6% | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 25.5% | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 31.1% | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 34.3% | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 34.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 30.9% | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 27.9% | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 25.7% | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | -45.5% |
| 1987 | 14.3% | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 15.5% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 23.4% | +25.8% |
| 1991 | 29.1% | +24.2% |
| 1992 | 25.3% | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 22.5% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 30.9% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | +49.4% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 38.4% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +50.9% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | -16.6% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | -15.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 16.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 45% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 16.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.8%, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.4% | 19.8% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.9% | 18.4% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 12.9% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 21.8% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 32.6% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 18.5% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 15.5% | 30.8% | 6 |
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 exports of goods and services in Algeria?
- Exports of goods and services in Algeria was 16.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1986.
- How does Algeria rank for exports of goods and services?
- Algeria ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.