High-technology exports in Algeria
Algeria: High-technology exports was 9.03 million current US$ in 2017. ▼ Falling
High-technology exports in Algeria, 2007–2017
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Algeria is 9.03 million current US$, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 86.4% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Algeria peaked at 9.03 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million current US$, in 2012.
That places Algeria 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.82 million current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 8.60 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 4.62 million current US$ | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 5.38 million current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 3.57 million current US$ | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 2.22 million current US$ | -37.9% |
| 2013 | 3.26 million current US$ | +47.2% |
| 2014 | 4.03 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 2.55 million current US$ | -36.8% |
| 2016 | 4.84 million current US$ | +90.0% |
| 2017 | 9.03 million current US$ | +86.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 9.03 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.69 million current US$, 5% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 9.03 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 333.93 million current US$, 3% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.68 million current US$ | 4.62 million current US$ | 8.60 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.36 million current US$ | 2.22 million current US$ | 9.03 million current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 129 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.86 million current US$
- 130 Ethiopia 9.86 million current US$ compare
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 9.21 million current US$ compare
- 133 Madagascar 7.91 million current US$ compare
- 134 Mauritius 7.21 million current US$ compare
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.84 million current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate -7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Algeria?
- High-technology exports in Algeria was 9.03 million current US$ in 2017, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million current US$ in 2012.
- How does Algeria rank for high-technology exports?
- Algeria ranks 132nd out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.