Total reserves minus gold in Algeria
Algeria: Total reserves minus gold was 48.12 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 48.12 billion current US$ for total reserves minus gold in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Algeria peaked at 194.71 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 147.90 million current US$, in 1970.
Algeria ranks 41st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 260.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 306.00 million current US$ | +17.7% |
| 1962 | 180.00 million current US$ | -41.2% |
| 1963 | 231.50 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 189.20 million current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1965 | 178.50 million current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 267.35 million current US$ | +49.8% |
| 1967 | 286.70 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 286.45 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 204.25 million current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1970 | 147.90 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 1971 | 298.62 million current US$ | +101.9% |
| 1972 | 285.10 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 912.19 million current US$ | +220.0% |
| 1974 | 1.45 billion current US$ | +59.4% |
| 1975 | 1.13 billion current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 1.76 billion current US$ | +56.4% |
| 1977 | 1.68 billion current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.98 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 2.66 billion current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 3.77 billion current US$ | +41.9% |
| 1981 | 3.70 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.42 billion current US$ | -34.5% |
| 1983 | 1.88 billion current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 1.46 billion current US$ | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 2.82 billion current US$ | +92.5% |
| 1986 | 1.66 billion current US$ | -41.1% |
| 1987 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 900.19 million current US$ | -45.1% |
| 1989 | 847.00 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 724.76 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +105.0% |
| 1992 | 1.46 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.47 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.67 billion current US$ | +81.3% |
| 1995 | 2.01 billion current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 4.24 billion current US$ | +111.2% |
| 1997 | 8.05 billion current US$ | +90.0% |
| 1998 | 6.85 billion current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 4.53 billion current US$ | -33.9% |
| 2000 | 12.02 billion current US$ | +165.7% |
| 2001 | 18.08 billion current US$ | +50.4% |
| 2002 | 23.24 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 33.13 billion current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 43.25 billion current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2005 | 56.30 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 77.91 billion current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2007 | 110.32 billion current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 143.24 billion current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 149.04 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 162.61 billion current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 182.82 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 191.30 billion current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 194.71 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 179.62 billion current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 144.68 billion current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 114.39 billion current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 97.61 billion current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 80.23 billion current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 63.30 billion current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 48.88 billion current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 46.05 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 61.74 billion current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 69.71 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 68.45 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 48.12 billion current US$ | -29.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 48.12 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.63 billion current US$, 7.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 48.12 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.72 billion current US$, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +220.0% | 285.10 million current US$ | 912.19 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 239.00 million current US$ | 178.50 million current US$ | 306.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.23 billion current US$ | 147.90 million current US$ | 2.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 billion current US$ | 847.00 million current US$ | 3.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 billion current US$ | 724.76 million current US$ | 8.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.65 billion current US$ | 12.02 billion current US$ | 149.04 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.13 billion current US$ | 63.30 billion current US$ | 194.71 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.16 billion current US$ | 46.05 billion current US$ | 69.71 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate -12.66 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Algeria?
- Total reserves minus gold in Algeria was 48.12 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 194.71 billion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.90 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Algeria ranks 41st out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. 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.