Trade as a share of GDP in Algeria
Algeria: Trade as a share of GDP was 39.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.0%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
171st
of 191 countries
All-time high
113.7%
in 1961
All-time low
32.7%
in 1987
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Trade as a share of GDP in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, trade as a share of gdp in Algeria stood at 39.0%.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as a share of gdp in Algeria peaked at 113.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1987.
That places Algeria 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Trade as a share of GDP in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106.2% | — |
| 1961 | 113.7% | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 40.6% | -64.3% |
| 1963 | 61.5% | +51.5% |
| 1964 | 54.5% | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 48.4% | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 50.6% | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 45.1% | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 47.3% | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 51.9% | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 51.2% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 46.1% | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 57.1% | +23.6% |
| 1974 | 74.2% | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 76.7% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 70.2% | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 72.3% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 65.7% | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 64.0% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 64.7% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 65.5% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 59.9% | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 53.7% | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 53.2% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 36.0% | -28.4% |
| 1987 | 32.7% | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 38.1% | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 47.2% | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 48.4% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 52.7% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 44.9% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 53.7% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 50.9% | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 57.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 66.8% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 46.8% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 40.1% | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 39.0% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.0% | 40.6% | 113.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 46.1% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 32.7% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 44.9% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 54.5% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 46.5% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 39.0% | 51.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 125.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 756,470 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7678 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 4,646 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 30.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as a share of gdp in Algeria?
- Trade as a share of gdp in Algeria was 39.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 113.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest trade as a share of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for trade as a share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as a share of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.