Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Algeria
Algeria: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 38.4% 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 imports.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 38.4% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Algeria peaked at 67.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 1989.
That places Algeria 88th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 43.7% | — |
| 1978 | 46.2% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 45.2% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 38.2% | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 36.5% | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 35.1% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 34.6% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 35.6% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 34.5% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 32.0% | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 29.1% | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | -36.0% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +139.5% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 62.4% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 53.6% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 38.4% | +0.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 38.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 38.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.4%, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports 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 | +139.5% | 20.3% | 48.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.0% | 43.7% | 46.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 31.2% | 18.3% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 19.9% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 48.5% | 67.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 53.6% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 38.4% | 57.9% | 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 38.4% 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 67.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 1989.
- How does Algeria rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Algeria ranks 88th 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 31.3%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.