Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Algeria
Algeria: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Algeria, 1970–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Algeria is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Algeria peaked at 2.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2015.
That places Algeria 159th out of 198 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 share of GDP in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.6% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +5088.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | +362.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | -71.8% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +37.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -39.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -84.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +965.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -96.4% |
| 1982 | -0.1% | -497.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +74.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -54.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +1115.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -33.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +296.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -97.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +4616.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +145.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +24022010.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +133.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -52.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -14.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 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)
- 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 foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Algeria?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Algeria was 0.5% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 159th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share 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 IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.