Trade in Algeria
Algeria: Trade was 39.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 39.0% for trade in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Algeria peaked at 113.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1987.
That places Algeria 172nd out of 192 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 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 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 40.9% compare
- 170 New Caledonia 40.4% compare
- 171 Malawi 39.4% compare
- 173 Tanzania, United Republic of 39.0% compare
- 174 China 38.0% compare
- 175 Kenya 37.5% compare
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 115,044 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 0.7843 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9499 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,748 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Algeria?
- Trade in Algeria was 39.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 113.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for trade?
- Algeria ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.