High-technology exports in Algeria
Algeria: High-technology exports was 1.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
High-technology exports in Algeria, 2007–2017
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.0% for high-technology exports in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Algeria peaked at 1.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.
That places Algeria 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.2% | — |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -53.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -36.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +66.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -42.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +109.9% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +96.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 149 Mauritius 1.2% compare
- 150 Cape Verde 1.2% compare
- 151 Brunei Darussalam 1.1% compare
- 153 Madagascar 1.0% compare
- 154 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8% compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 0.7%
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 1.0% in 2017, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- How does Algeria rank for high-technology exports?
- Algeria ranks 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 (% of manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.