Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 968.33 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Algeria, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Algeria is 968.33 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Algeria peaked at 1,517 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 263.68 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1991.
Algeria ranks 142nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 364.22 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 416.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 432.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 515.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 524.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 497.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 462.88 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 434.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 400.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 346.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 282.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 276.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 338.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1990 | 345.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 263.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 598.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +127.0% |
| 2006 | 610.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 772.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 1,091 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 1,053 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,072 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,268 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 1,368 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 1,428 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,517 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1,306 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 1,207 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,171 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,136 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,024 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 792.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 835.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 850.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 928.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 968.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 968.33 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,984 BoP, current US$ per person, 32% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 968.33 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,041 BoP, current US$ per person, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +127.0% | 263.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 598.53 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 404.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 364.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 432.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 407.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 276.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 524.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 304.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 263.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 345.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 825.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 598.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,091 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,250 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,024 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,517 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 875.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 792.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 968.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 139 Laos 1,115 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 140 Philippines 1,114 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 141 Uzbekistan 1,040 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 143 Sri Lanka 859.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 144 Mauritania 836 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 145 Indonesia 807.02 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Algeria?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Algeria was 968.33 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,517 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.