Imports by region of origin, per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 62.97 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Algeria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, per capita in Algeria is 62.97 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Algeria peaked at 108.82 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.26 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Algeria ranks 132nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.26 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.98 current US$ per person | +76.3% |
| 1964 | 2.45 current US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 1966 | 5 current US$ per person | +103.5% |
| 1967 | 4.57 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 5.62 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 6.59 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 7.32 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 9.8 current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1972 | 9.37 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 20.6 current US$ per person | +119.7% |
| 1974 | 41.97 current US$ per person | +103.8% |
| 1975 | 61.97 current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1976 | 45.41 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 51.9 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 45.99 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 47.79 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 64.91 current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1981 | 76.13 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1982 | 68.05 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 55.27 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 49.44 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 48.28 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 40.81 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 26.78 current US$ per person | -34.4% |
| 1988 | 42.99 current US$ per person | +60.5% |
| 1989 | 61.64 current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 1990 | 60.8 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 40.35 current US$ per person | -33.6% |
| 1992 | 45.53 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 59.19 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 64.92 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 70.51 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 46.75 current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 1997 | 49.35 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 51.46 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 41.44 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 49.02 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 45.24 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 50.85 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 37.11 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 49.26 current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 51.65 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 54.5 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 81.69 current US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 2008 | 108.82 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 75.07 current US$ per person | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 74.33 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 75.61 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 67.8 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 76.64 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 93 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 89.21 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 77.07 current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 33.11 current US$ per person | -57.0% |
| 2018 | 30.36 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 92.54 current US$ per person | +204.8% |
| 2020 | 80.85 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 97.67 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 67.63 current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 62.97 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 62.97 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 62.97 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172.98 current US$ per person, 36% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 62.97 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.37 current US$ per person, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +204.8% | 30.36 current US$ per person | 92.54 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.35 current US$ per person | 2.26 current US$ per person | 6.59 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 34.21 current US$ per person | 7.32 current US$ per person | 61.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.43 current US$ per person | 26.78 current US$ per person | 76.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.03 current US$ per person | 40.35 current US$ per person | 70.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.32 current US$ per person | 37.11 current US$ per person | 108.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.97 current US$ per person | 30.36 current US$ per person | 93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.42 current US$ per person | 62.97 current US$ per person | 97.67 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 129 Egypt 71.02 current US$ per person compare
- 130 Moldova 68.73 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Tunisia 65.77 current US$ per person compare
- 133 Haiti 59.84 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Indonesia 58.2 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Equatorial Guinea 56.56 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$), annual growth rate -12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Algeria?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Algeria was 62.97 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 108.82 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Algeria rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Algeria ranks 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.