Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Algeria
Algeria: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 19.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.9%
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
149th
of 201 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 1960
All-time low
8.8%
in 1987
Years of data
63
1960–2025
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 19.9% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Algeria peaked at 45.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1987.
That places Algeria 149th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.6% | — |
| 1961 | 40.6% | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 23.5% | -42.1% |
| 1966 | 20.1% | -14.5% |
| 1967 | 17.8% | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 19.0% | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 19.6% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 20.7% | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 20.5% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 17.9% | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 22.8% | +27.2% |
| 1974 | 26.7% | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 33.1% | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 24.6% | -25.8% |
| 1977 | 25.8% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 23.5% | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 18.9% | -19.4% |
| 1980 | 19.9% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 21.0% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 18.2% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 16.2% | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | -28.9% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | +39.9% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | +27.6% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | +13.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 19.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 19.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.2%, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.6% | 17.8% | 45.6% | 7 |
| 1970s | 23.4% | 17.9% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 8.8% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 14.9% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 16.4% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.6% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 17.2% | 21.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 21.1% compare
- 147 Zimbabwe 20.9% compare
- 148 United Kingdom 20.7% compare
- 150 Guam 19.9% compare
- 151 Saudi Arabia 19.8% compare
- 152 Afghanistan 19.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Algeria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -9.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 91.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 66.65 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Algeria?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Algeria was 19.9% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 149th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).