International tourism, receipts for travel items in Algeria
Algeria: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 43.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Algeria, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Algeria stood at 43.00 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 61.6% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Algeria peaked at 323.00 million current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.00 million current US$, in 1997.
That places Algeria 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 32.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 45.00 million current US$ | +40.6% |
| 1997 | 28.00 million current US$ | -37.8% |
| 1998 | 74.00 million current US$ | +164.3% |
| 1999 | 80.00 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 102.00 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 100.00 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 111.00 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 112.00 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 178.00 million current US$ | +58.9% |
| 2005 | 184.00 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 220.00 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 219.00 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 323.00 million current US$ | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 246.00 million current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 220.00 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 209.00 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 217.00 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 250.00 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 258.00 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 311.00 million current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 209.00 million current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 141.00 million current US$ | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 168.50 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 112.00 million current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 43.00 million current US$ | -61.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.80 million current US$ | 28.00 million current US$ | 80.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 179.50 million current US$ | 100.00 million current US$ | 323.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.55 million current US$ | 112.00 million current US$ | 311.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.00 million current US$ | 43.00 million current US$ | 43.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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$), annual growth rate -7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Algeria?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Algeria was 43.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 323.00 million current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.00 million current US$ in 1997.
- How does Algeria rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Algeria ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.