Personal remittances, paid in Algeria
Algeria: Personal remittances, paid was 143.04 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Algeria, 1977–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, paid in Algeria stood at 143.04 million current US$.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Algeria peaked at 295.92 million current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.03 million current US$, in 1991.
That places Algeria 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.23 million current US$ | 83.92 million current US$ | 130.80 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 114.50 million current US$ | 38.38 million current US$ | 164.69 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.76 million current US$ | 22.03 million current US$ | 31.48 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.67 million current US$ | 26.78 million current US$ | 48.86 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.94 million current US$ | 27.97 million current US$ | 295.92 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.43 million current US$ | 77.93 million current US$ | 178.81 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 151.42 million current US$ compare
- 122 Liberia 150.81 million current US$ compare
- 123 Nicaragua 145.70 million current US$ compare
- 125 Curaçao 141.67 million current US$ compare
- 126 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 141.32 million current US$ compare
- 127 Bolivia 140.53 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Algeria
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -5.31 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.42 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,883 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 9.45 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 231.62 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 4,883 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 131.61 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 342.08 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.55 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.89 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Algeria?
- Personal remittances, paid in Algeria was 143.04 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 295.92 million current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.03 million current US$ in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Algeria ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.