Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 176.51 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Algeria, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Algeria is 176.51 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Algeria peaked at 326.11 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.82 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Algeria ranks 158th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 86.35 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 108.55 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1979 | 129.28 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 138.56 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 134.88 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 129.35 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 110.81 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 115.09 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 110.94 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 84.2 current US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 57.43 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1988 | 51.4 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 45.1 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 45.89 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 38.82 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 137.18 current US$ per person | +253.4% |
| 2006 | 134.82 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 185.96 current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 301.13 current US$ per person | +61.9% |
| 2009 | 314.42 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 317.48 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 326.11 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 278.12 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 267.5 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 286.77 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 262.75 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 254.45 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 258.89 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 268.9 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 217.87 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 162.32 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 143.43 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 160.21 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 165.81 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 176.51 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 176.51 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 679.04 current US$ per person, 26% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 176.51 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 568.5 current US$ per person, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +253.4% | 38.82 current US$ per person | 137.18 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.06 current US$ per person | 86.35 current US$ per person | 129.28 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 97.78 current US$ per person | 45.1 current US$ per person | 138.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.35 current US$ per person | 38.82 current US$ per person | 45.89 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 214.7 current US$ per person | 134.82 current US$ per person | 314.42 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 273.88 current US$ per person | 217.87 current US$ per person | 326.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.66 current US$ per person | 143.43 current US$ per person | 176.51 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More private sector data for Algeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 20.2% (2017)
- Manufactures imports 73.0% (2017)
- Merchandise imports 50.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 1.0% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 2.7% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 45.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 957.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Algeria?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Algeria was 176.51 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 326.11 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.82 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.