International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Algeria
Algeria: International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) 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$, in 1997.
That places Algeria 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) 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% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 43.00 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 426.00 million current US$, 10% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 43.00 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 762.50 million current US$, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +164.3% | 28.00 million current US$ | 74.00 million current US$ |
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 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 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.