Imports of goods and services in Algeria
Algeria: Imports of goods and services was 22.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Algeria stood at 22.1%.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Algeria peaked at 67.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1987.
That places Algeria 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.1% | — |
| 1961 | 67.5% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 20.8% | -69.2% |
| 1963 | 36.8% | +76.9% |
| 1964 | 29.4% | -20.1% |
| 1965 | 25.8% | -12.3% |
| 1966 | 24.7% | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 21.6% | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 24.2% | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 28.1% | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 29.2% | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 27.7% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 25.7% | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 31.6% | +22.8% |
| 1974 | 35.5% | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 43.0% | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 37.1% | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 41.7% | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 40.2% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 32.9% | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 30.3% | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 30.9% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 29.0% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 25.8% | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 27.5% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 26.7% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 18.4% | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 22.6% | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 28.5% | +26.1% |
| 1990 | 24.9% | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 23.6% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 23.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 26.1% | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 21.3% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 22.1% | +9.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 22.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 51% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 22.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.8%, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +76.9% | 20.8% | 36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.6% | 20.8% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.4% | 25.7% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 18.4% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.1% | 21.3% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 20.2% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 26.1% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 19.9% | 24.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 22.1% 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 67.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for imports of goods and services?
- Algeria ranks 171st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.