Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Algeria
Algeria: Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) was 5.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Algeria, 1966–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures exports in Algeria stood at 5.8%.
That represents a change of up 186.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Algeria peaked at 8.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
That places Algeria 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.6% | — |
| 1968 | 7.6% | +35.4% |
| 1969 | 7.6% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.7% | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 8.6% | +27.1% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | -62.0% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | -38.4% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | -59.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -25.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -29.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +60.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | +53.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +110.9% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +39.2% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +68.5% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -61.9% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -45.7% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +134.6% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +54.4% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +117.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 5.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.7%, 16% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 5.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.7%, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 7.6% | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 0.4% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 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)
- 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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Algeria?
- Manufactures exports in Algeria was 5.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for manufactures exports?
- Algeria ranks 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.