Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Algeria
Algeria: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 69.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
69.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 95.8%
World rank
123rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
355.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
-114.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Algeria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Algeria stood at 69.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 95.8% on the previous year and up 160.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Algeria peaked at 355.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, -114.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Algeria 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Algeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.4199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 14.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3300.0% |
| 1976 | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -91.2% |
| 1977 | 2.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -95.5% |
| 1979 | 6.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6075.4% |
| 1980 | 14.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.9% |
| 1981 | 6.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 1982 | 4.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1983 | 6.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1984 | 6.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.7% |
| 1986 | -2.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -322.8% |
| 1987 | 6.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -383.1% |
| 1988 | 2.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 1989 | 3.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 1990 | 1.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1991 | 21.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +972.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +99900.0% |
| 1999 | 3.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +660.0% |
| 2000 | 5.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 2001 | 3.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 41.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +959.9% |
| 2003 | 11.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -71.3% |
| 2004 | 103.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +766.7% |
| 2005 | 23.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2006 | 33.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2007 | 61.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.1% |
| 2008 | 133.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +116.2% |
| 2009 | 90.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 92.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 224.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +143.5% |
| 2012 | -17.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -107.8% |
| 2013 | -114.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +555.7% |
| 2014 | -7.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -93.2% |
| 2015 | 42.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -644.5% |
| 2016 | 19.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2017 | -3.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -118.4% |
| 2018 | 355.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9978.2% |
| 2019 | 13.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -96.3% |
| 2020 | 6.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 2021 | -21.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -446.2% |
| 2022 | 35.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -267.3% |
| 2023 | 69.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 69.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 69.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 458.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +99900.0% | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.4199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +9978.2% | -3.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 355.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +6075.4% | 0.1059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +3300.0% | 0.4199 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +972.6% | 1.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +959.9% | 3.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 41.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.1059 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 133.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -114.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 355.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 69.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 120 Zimbabwe 78.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 121 Congo 77.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Grenada 73.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Bangladesh 61.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Iran, Islamic Republic of 53.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 126 Mongolia 48.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate -12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Algeria?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Algeria was 69.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 355.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -114.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Algeria rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Algeria ranks 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.9%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.