Imports of goods and services in Algeria
Algeria: Imports of goods and services was 17.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Algeria, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services in Algeria is 17.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 45.6% on the previous year and up 151.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Algeria peaked at 136.8% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -75.0%, in 1962.
That places Algeria 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services in Algeria, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -13.6% | — |
| 1962 | -75.0% | +450.0% |
| 1963 | 136.8% | -282.5% |
| 1964 | -15.6% | -111.4% |
| 1965 | -7.9% | -49.2% |
| 1966 | -5.3% | -33.3% |
| 1967 | -3.2% | -39.7% |
| 1968 | 18.9% | -693.9% |
| 1969 | 20.7% | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 12.6% | -39.2% |
| 1971 | -7.6% | -160.6% |
| 1972 | 16.5% | -316.5% |
| 1973 | 25.5% | +54.5% |
| 1974 | 35.0% | +37.3% |
| 1975 | 16.4% | -53.0% |
| 1976 | -4.5% | -127.7% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | -563.2% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | -62.6% |
| 1979 | -8.4% | -207.3% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -139.7% |
| 1981 | 16.3% | +385.9% |
| 1982 | -1.7% | -110.4% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | -464.7% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -59.7% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | +128.0% |
| 1986 | -22.0% | -486.0% |
| 1987 | -28.7% | +30.5% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -111.8% |
| 1989 | 16.8% | +394.1% |
| 1990 | -9.8% | -158.3% |
| 1991 | -17.9% | +82.7% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | -125.7% |
| 1993 | -6.7% | -245.7% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -191.0% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -67.2% |
| 1996 | -13.3% | -765.0% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -118.0% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +204.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -76.8% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +442.5% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +160.5% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -73.7% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +125.0% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -46.2% |
| 2006 | -2.0% | -131.7% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -635.0% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -27.9% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -50.0% |
| 2011 | -5.0% | -194.3% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -370.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | -3.0% | -143.5% |
| 2017 | -7.3% | +143.3% |
| 2018 | -4.0% | -45.2% |
| 2019 | -7.1% | +77.5% |
| 2020 | -16.0% | +125.4% |
| 2021 | -4.5% | -71.9% |
| 2022 | -0.2% | -95.6% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -8150.0% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -26.1% |
| 2025 | 17.3% | +45.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | -75.0% | 136.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | -8.4% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | -28.7% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.4% | -17.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | -2.0% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | -7.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | -16.0% | 17.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 9 Niger 21.1% compare
- 10 Guinea 20.0% compare
- 11 Russian Federation 19.1% compare
- 13 Viet Nam 17.1% compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 15.8% compare
- 15 Central African Republic 14.4% 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 of goods and services in Algeria?
- Imports of goods and services in Algeria was 17.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 136.8% in 1963.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.0% in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for imports of goods and services?
- Algeria ranks 12th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.