Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total) in Algeria
Algeria: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total) was -0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Algeria, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Algeria recorded -0.0% for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Algeria peaked at 0.2% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1998.
That places Algeria 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | -0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +3804.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +2203130987966482.0% |
| 1974 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | -0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.1% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -55.8% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -98.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -58.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +585452.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +454.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +147.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's -0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%. (59 countries reporting)
- Algeria's -0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +2203130987966482.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2007 | +585452.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1972 | +3804.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014 | +454.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2022 | +147.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Algeria?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual in Algeria was -0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1998.
- How does Algeria rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Algeria ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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, residual (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy residuals 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, less the sum of exports by the reporting economy to high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy.