Net financial account in Algeria
Algeria: Net financial account was -2.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial account in Algeria, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial account in Algeria is -2.95 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 150.1% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account in Algeria peaked at 30.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -27.20 billion BoP, current US$, in 2015.
That places Algeria 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial account in Algeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | -3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +43.3% |
| 1979 | -2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.9% |
| 1980 | 391.14 million BoP, current US$ | -119.2% |
| 1981 | 104.27 million BoP, current US$ | -73.3% |
| 1982 | -270.24 million BoP, current US$ | -359.2% |
| 1983 | 110.05 million BoP, current US$ | -140.7% |
| 1984 | -129.43 million BoP, current US$ | -217.6% |
| 1985 | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | -991.3% |
| 1986 | -2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -277.5% |
| 1987 | -661.27 million BoP, current US$ | -67.7% |
| 1988 | -1.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +162.8% |
| 1989 | -1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -170.6% |
| 1991 | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +87.2% |
| 2005 | 20.97 billion BoP, current US$ | +933.6% |
| 2006 | 26.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 29.05 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 30.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2009 | -1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | -105.6% |
| 2010 | 10.92 billion BoP, current US$ | -743.4% |
| 2011 | 17.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +61.1% |
| 2012 | 9.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -44.9% |
| 2013 | 389.62 million BoP, current US$ | -96.0% |
| 2014 | -9.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -2569.2% |
| 2015 | -27.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +182.7% |
| 2016 | -25.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2017 | -22.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2018 | -16.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 2019 | -17.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | -18.91 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2021 | -2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -89.3% |
| 2022 | 19.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -1055.1% |
| 2023 | 5.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -69.7% |
| 2024 | -2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -150.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's -2.95 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -713.77 million BoP, current US$, 4.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's -2.95 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 422.89 million BoP, current US$. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial account in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -2569.2% | 389.62 million BoP, current US$ | -9.62 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2022 | +1055.1% | -2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.41 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1985 | +991.3% | -129.43 million BoP, current US$ | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2005 | +933.6% | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.97 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2010 | +743.4% | -1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.92 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -462.40 million BoP, current US$ | -2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.17 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.58 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | -7.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 279.55 million BoP, current US$ | -18.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.41 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 159 Bolivia -2.70 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Mongolia -2.71 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 South Africa -2.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Lebanon -3.40 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Uganda -3.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Ethiopia -3.47 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial account in Algeria?
- Net financial account in Algeria was -2.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net financial account recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.58 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest net financial account recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Algeria rank for net financial account?
- Algeria ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial account rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.