Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Algeria
Algeria: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 54.86 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
54.86 billion current US$
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
52nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
79.30 billion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
358.50 million current US$
in 1961
Years of data
60
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Algeria, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 54.86 billion current US$ for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in 2023.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Algeria peaked at 79.30 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 358.50 million current US$, in 1961.
Algeria ranks 52nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 387.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 358.50 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 601.40 million current US$ | +67.8% |
| 1967 | 683.90 million current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 766.60 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 831.40 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 898.40 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 696.79 million current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1972 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +63.9% |
| 1973 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +55.4% |
| 1974 | 4.42 billion current US$ | +149.2% |
| 1975 | 4.40 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 5.08 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 5.49 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 5.73 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 9.69 billion current US$ | +69.1% |
| 1980 | 15.19 billion current US$ | +56.8% |
| 1981 | 12.84 billion current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 11.24 billion current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 11.93 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 12.38 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 11.70 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 6.57 billion current US$ | -43.9% |
| 1987 | 7.68 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1988 | 7.40 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 8.16 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 10.02 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 10.84 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 10.33 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 9.45 billion current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 8.04 billion current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 8.98 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 10.74 billion current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 13.68 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 10.01 billion current US$ | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 12.73 billion current US$ | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 21.95 billion current US$ | +72.4% |
| 2001 | 18.38 billion current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 18.91 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 24.64 billion current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 31.16 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 46.50 billion current US$ | +49.2% |
| 2006 | 55.15 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 59.11 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 79.30 billion current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 45.19 billion current US$ | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 57.05 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 73.45 billion current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 71.87 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 65.95 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 59.81 billion current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 34.54 billion current US$ | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 28.95 billion current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 34.25 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 39.90 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 35.31 billion current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 21.92 billion current US$ | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 38.42 billion current US$ | +75.3% |
| 2022 | 65.10 billion current US$ | +69.4% |
| 2023 | 54.86 billion current US$ | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 604.93 million current US$ | 358.50 million current US$ | 831.40 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.93 billion current US$ | 696.79 million current US$ | 9.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.51 billion current US$ | 6.57 billion current US$ | 15.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.48 billion current US$ | 8.04 billion current US$ | 13.68 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.03 billion current US$ | 18.38 billion current US$ | 79.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.11 billion current US$ | 28.95 billion current US$ | 73.45 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.08 billion current US$ | 21.92 billion current US$ | 65.10 billion current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate -7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Algeria?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Algeria was 54.86 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.30 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 358.50 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Algeria rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Algeria ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.