Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Algeria
Algeria: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Algeria, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.2022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Algeria peaked at 0.3687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.1209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
Algeria ranks 184th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Algeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.3687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2888 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2778 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 0.206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2849 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 0.272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2983 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2805 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.2022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 38% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.2022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.2104 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1692 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2992 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2568 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 181 Nigeria 0.2153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Tanzania 0.2144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 183 Indonesia 0.2031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Haiti 0.1972 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 186 Angola 0.1967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 187 Cameroon 0.191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Algeria?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Algeria was 0.2022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.