Tourism contribution to GDP in Algeria
Algeria: Tourism contribution to GDP was 1.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tourism contribution to GDP in Algeria, 2008–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.4% for tourism contribution to gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Algeria peaked at 1.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.
Algeria ranks 85th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8% | — |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -55.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 4 |
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2684 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,624 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 10.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 60,647 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4568 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Algeria?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Algeria was 1.4% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Algeria ranks 85th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.