External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Algeria

Algeria: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -112 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-112 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 83.2%
World rank
180th
of 192 countries
All-time high
785.18 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-607.12 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
61
1961–2024

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Algeria, 1961–2024

-50005001.0k196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Algeria recorded -112 % change on previous year for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.2% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Algeria peaked at 785.18 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -607.12 % change on previous year, in 2015.

Algeria ranks 180th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Algeria, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 32.37 % change on previous year
1962 96.04 % change on previous year +196.7%
1964 61.38 % change on previous year -36.1%
1965 20.08 % change on previous year -67.3%
1966 140 % change on previous year +597.2%
1967 50 % change on previous year -64.3%
1968 -166.67 % change on previous year -433.3%
1969 -350 % change on previous year +110.0%
1970 -88.89 % change on previous year -74.6%
1971 -35.29 % change on previous year -60.3%
1972 30.43 % change on previous year -186.2%
1973 -31.25 % change on previous year -202.7%
1974 185.71 % change on previous year -694.3%
1975 -416.67 % change on previous year -324.4%
1976 47.37 % change on previous year -111.4%
1977 -223.33 % change on previous year -571.5%
1978 -57.73 % change on previous year -74.1%
1979 85.62 % change on previous year -248.3%
1980 395.45 % change on previous year +361.9%
1981 9.23 % change on previous year -97.7%
1982 -43.66 % change on previous year -573.0%
1983 25 % change on previous year -157.3%
1984 -194 % change on previous year -876.0%
1985 -95.74 % change on previous year -50.6%
1986 -235.87 % change on previous year +146.4%
1987 56.63 % change on previous year -124.0%
1988 -85.07 % change on previous year -250.2%
1989 -68.55 % change on previous year -19.4%
1990 80.14 % change on previous year -216.9%
1991 661.45 % change on previous year +725.3%
1992 -67.38 % change on previous year -110.2%
1993 -203.95 % change on previous year +202.7%
1994 -232.57 % change on previous year +14.0%
1995 -6.13 % change on previous year -97.4%
1996 368.02 % change on previous year -6105.0%
1997 77.99 % change on previous year -78.8%
1998 -99.34 % change on previous year -227.4%
2000 404.54 % change on previous year -507.2%
2001 -28.31 % change on previous year -107.0%
2002 -24.54 % change on previous year -13.3%
2003 62.56 % change on previous year -354.9%
2004 32.42 % change on previous year -48.2%
2005 68.13 % change on previous year +110.2%
2006 33.31 % change on previous year -51.1%
2007 -5.61 % change on previous year -116.9%
2008 9.22 % change on previous year -264.2%
2009 -95.9 % change on previous year -1140.4%
2010 785.18 % change on previous year -918.8%
2011 81.15 % change on previous year -89.7%
2012 -9.22 % change on previous year -111.4%
2013 -68.36 % change on previous year +641.2%
2014 -172.68 % change on previous year +152.6%
2015 -607.12 % change on previous year +251.6%
2016 -10.3 % change on previous year -98.3%
2017 23.76 % change on previous year -330.6%
2018 34.26 % change on previous year +44.2%
2019 -3.63 % change on previous year -110.6%
2020 -48.24 % change on previous year +1228.9%
2021 100.67 % change on previous year -308.7%
2023 -61.15 % change on previous year -160.7%
2024 -112 % change on previous year +83.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -14.6 % change on previous year -350 % change on previous year 140 % change on previous year 8
1970s -50.4 % change on previous year -416.67 % change on previous year 185.71 % change on previous year 10
1980s -23.66 % change on previous year -235.87 % change on previous year 395.45 % change on previous year 10
1990s 64.25 % change on previous year -232.57 % change on previous year 661.45 % change on previous year 9
2000s 45.58 % change on previous year -95.9 % change on previous year 404.54 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.3 % change on previous year -607.12 % change on previous year 785.18 % change on previous year 10
2020s -30.18 % change on previous year -112 % change on previous year 100.67 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 177 Turkmenistan -86.37 % change on previous year compare
  2. 178 Yemen -89.15 % change on previous year compare
  3. 179 Iceland -93.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 181 Armenia -117.32 % change on previous year compare
  5. 182 Iran, Islamic Republic of -120.39 % change on previous year compare
  6. 183 Egypt -122.76 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Algeria?
External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Algeria was -112 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 785.18 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was -607.12 % change on previous year in 2015.
How does Algeria rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
Algeria ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 8,589 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.