Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Algeria
Algeria: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 47.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Algeria, 1970–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Algeria is 47.61 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 17,875.8% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Algeria peaked at 846.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, -271.75 million BoP, current US$, in 2013.
That places Algeria 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 34.00 million BoP, current US$ | +3300.0% |
| 1976 | 3.00 million BoP, current US$ | -91.2% |
| 1977 | 5.55 million BoP, current US$ | +84.9% |
| 1978 | 252,150 BoP, current US$ | -95.5% |
| 1979 | 15.57 million BoP, current US$ | +6075.4% |
| 1980 | 33.62 million BoP, current US$ | +115.9% |
| 1981 | 14.60 million BoP, current US$ | -56.6% |
| 1982 | 11.32 million BoP, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1983 | 14.62 million BoP, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 1984 | 14.65 million BoP, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.39 million BoP, current US$ | -83.7% |
| 1986 | -5.32 million BoP, current US$ | -322.8% |
| 1987 | 15.05 million BoP, current US$ | -383.1% |
| 1988 | 4.90 million BoP, current US$ | -67.4% |
| 1989 | 8.15 million BoP, current US$ | +66.2% |
| 1990 | 4.69 million BoP, current US$ | -42.5% |
| 1991 | 50.29 million BoP, current US$ | +972.6% |
| 1992 | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | +99900.0% |
| 1999 | 7.60 million BoP, current US$ | +660.0% |
| 2000 | 13.70 million BoP, current US$ | +80.3% |
| 2001 | 9.30 million BoP, current US$ | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 98.57 million BoP, current US$ | +959.9% |
| 2003 | 28.32 million BoP, current US$ | -71.3% |
| 2004 | 245.45 million BoP, current US$ | +766.7% |
| 2005 | 55.00 million BoP, current US$ | -77.6% |
| 2006 | 79.00 million BoP, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 2007 | 146.99 million BoP, current US$ | +86.1% |
| 2008 | 317.85 million BoP, current US$ | +116.2% |
| 2009 | 214.42 million BoP, current US$ | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 219.23 million BoP, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 533.92 million BoP, current US$ | +143.5% |
| 2012 | -41.44 million BoP, current US$ | -107.8% |
| 2013 | -271.75 million BoP, current US$ | +555.7% |
| 2014 | -18.57 million BoP, current US$ | -93.2% |
| 2015 | 101.12 million BoP, current US$ | -644.5% |
| 2016 | 46.54 million BoP, current US$ | -54.0% |
| 2017 | -8.57 million BoP, current US$ | -118.4% |
| 2018 | 846.21 million BoP, current US$ | -9978.2% |
| 2019 | 31.15 million BoP, current US$ | -96.3% |
| 2020 | 14.61 million BoP, current US$ | -53.1% |
| 2021 | -50.56 million BoP, current US$ | -446.2% |
| 2022 | 84.59 million BoP, current US$ | -267.3% |
| 2023 | 165.58 million BoP, current US$ | +95.8% |
| 2024 | 264,865 BoP, current US$ | -99.8% |
| 2025 | 47.61 million BoP, current US$ | +17875.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 47.61 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.60 million BoP, current US$, 48% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 47.61 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 266.18 million BoP, current US$, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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% | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2025 | +17875.8% | 264,865 BoP, current US$ | 47.61 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2018 | +9978.2% | -8.57 million BoP, current US$ | 846.21 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1979 | +6075.4% | 252,150 BoP, current US$ | 15.57 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1975 | +3300.0% | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ | 34.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1991 | +972.6% | 4.69 million BoP, current US$ | 50.29 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.15 million BoP, current US$ | 252,150 BoP, current US$ | 34.00 million BoP, current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.40 million BoP, current US$ | -5.32 million BoP, current US$ | 33.62 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.36 million BoP, current US$ | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | 50.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.86 million BoP, current US$ | 9.30 million BoP, current US$ | 317.85 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.78 million BoP, current US$ | -271.75 million BoP, current US$ | 846.21 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.68 million BoP, current US$ | -50.56 million BoP, current US$ | 165.58 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 106 Sudan 54.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 107 Benin 53.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 108 Nicaragua 50.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 110 Curacao 45.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 111 Malawi 44.57 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 112 New Zealand 43.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Algeria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -9.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 91.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 66.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Algeria?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Algeria was 47.61 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 846.21 million BoP, current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -271.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- How does Algeria rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Algeria ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.