Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) in Algeria
Algeria: Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) was 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Private capital flows, total in Algeria, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, private capital flows, total in Algeria stood at 2.02 billion BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 231.6% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
That places Algeria 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.76 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 2.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +65.9% |
| 2009 | 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 609.00 million BoP, current US$ | -76.1% |
| 2011 | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | +231.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.19 billion BoP, current US$, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.25 billion BoP, current US$, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 609.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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 private capital flows, total in Algeria?
- Private capital flows, total in Algeria was 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 609.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for private capital flows, total?
- Algeria ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.