Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 17,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Algeria, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 17,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 24,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Algeria 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 3,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 3,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 4,029 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 4,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 4,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3,995 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 3,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 3,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 3,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 2,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1988 | 2,802 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3,515 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 3,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 2,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 8,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +189.2% |
| 2006 | 8,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 11,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 15,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 15,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 16,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 19,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 21,627 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 23,038 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 24,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 21,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 20,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 20,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 20,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 18,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 14,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 15,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 16,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 17,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 17,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 17,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 122,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +189.2% | 2,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,980 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,639 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,778 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,877 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,320 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 20,759 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 165 Burkina Faso 19,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Russian Federation 18,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Cameroon 16,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Tanzania, United Republic of 15,499 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Guinea-Bissau 14,319 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$), annual growth rate -12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Algeria was 17,992 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 24,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,602 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Algeria rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.