External balance on goods and services in Algeria
Algeria: External balance on goods and services was -5.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Algeria stood at -5.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,135.3% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Algeria peaked at 25.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -28.1%, in 1960.
Algeria ranks 109th of 193 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.
External balance on goods and services in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -28.1% | — |
| 1961 | -21.3% | -24.3% |
| 1962 | -1.0% | -95.2% |
| 1963 | -12.1% | +1084.7% |
| 1964 | -4.4% | -64.1% |
| 1965 | -3.2% | -25.9% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | -141.3% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | +35.3% |
| 1968 | -1.1% | -158.3% |
| 1969 | -4.3% | +307.2% |
| 1970 | -7.1% | +65.3% |
| 1971 | -9.2% | +30.2% |
| 1972 | -5.3% | -42.8% |
| 1973 | -6.1% | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 3.3% | -153.6% |
| 1975 | -9.3% | -384.6% |
| 1976 | -4.1% | -56.2% |
| 1977 | -11.2% | +174.4% |
| 1978 | -14.6% | +31.2% |
| 1979 | -1.7% | -88.3% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -332.9% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -48.1% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +11.0% |
| 1984 | -1.8% | -182.1% |
| 1985 | -3.2% | +79.8% |
| 1986 | -10.3% | +226.7% |
| 1987 | -4.1% | -59.9% |
| 1988 | -7.1% | +71.4% |
| 1989 | -9.9% | +39.2% |
| 1990 | -1.5% | -84.9% |
| 1991 | 5.5% | -469.5% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -73.7% |
| 1993 | -1.4% | -193.4% |
| 1994 | -3.5% | +160.0% |
| 1995 | -2.8% | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -307.6% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +64.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -99.3% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +8527.3% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | +296.2% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -35.6% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +40.1% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +42.0% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -95.6% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +630.9% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +50.4% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -69.4% |
| 2014 | -1.7% | -168.8% |
| 2015 | -12.1% | +621.2% |
| 2016 | -12.8% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | -9.2% | -28.4% |
| 2018 | -5.6% | -38.9% |
| 2019 | -5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | -9.3% | +63.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -100.6% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +20012.1% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -63.0% |
| 2024 | -0.4% | -111.2% |
| 2025 | -5.3% | +1135.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.2% | -28.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | -6.5% | -14.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.5% | -10.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -3.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 0.9% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.0% | -12.8% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -9.3% | 10.4% | 6 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,961 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,372 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 138.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 838,629 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Algeria?
- External balance on goods and services in Algeria was -5.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.1% in 1960.
- How does Algeria rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Algeria ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. 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.