Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Algeria
Algeria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.5% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Algeria peaked at 1.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2015.
That places Algeria 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +266.5% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -49.9% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -43.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -145.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -416.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -32.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -77.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +357.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -0.3% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 5 |
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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 foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Algeria?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Algeria was 0.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2015.
- How does Algeria rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 169th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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