Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Algeria
Algeria: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 264,865 BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Algeria, 1970–2024
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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows in Algeria is 264,865 BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 99.8% on the previous year and up 101.4% 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$, in 2013.
That places Algeria 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Algeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | 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% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 264,865 BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 153.78 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 264,865 BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 271.00 million BoP, current US$, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +99900.0% | 1,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.00 million BoP, current US$ |
| 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$ |
| 2002 | +959.9% | 9.30 million BoP, current US$ | 98.57 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 | 42.90 million BoP, current US$ | -50.56 million BoP, current US$ | 165.58 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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$), annual growth rate -12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Algeria?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Algeria was 264,865 BoP, current US$ in 2024, 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 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. 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.