Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Algeria
Algeria: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 57.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Algeria, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Algeria is 57.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Algeria peaked at 72.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1981.
That places Algeria 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 19.3% | — |
| 1978 | 19.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 23.3% | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 24.8% | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 16.7% | -32.7% |
| 1982 | 22.3% | +33.5% |
| 1983 | 20.0% | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 24.4% | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 28.4% | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 24.9% | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 25.9% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 33.2% | +32.3% |
| 1990 | 39.1% | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 26.8% | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +36.6% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | +46.6% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 53.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 64.1% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 57.6% | -8.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 57.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 57.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.6%, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.6% | 19.3% | 23.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 16.7% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 26.8% | 39.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 36.7% | 53.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 58.4% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 56.7% | 72.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More private sector data for Algeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 28.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 50.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 11.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 5.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 45.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 957.09 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Algeria?
- Computer, communications and other services in Algeria was 57.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1981.
- How does Algeria rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Algeria ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.