Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Algeria
Algeria: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 42.56 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Algeria, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Algeria is 42.56 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Algeria peaked at 56.54 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 579.30 million current US$, in 1967.
That places Algeria 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.25 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 998.20 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 1962 | 892.30 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 786.40 million current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 680.50 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1965 | 645.90 million current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 611.30 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 579.30 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 754.10 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1969 | 888.90 million current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1971 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +63.5% |
| 1974 | 3.92 billion current US$ | +80.0% |
| 1975 | 5.72 billion current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1976 | 4.99 billion current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 6.32 billion current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 7.57 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 7.65 billion current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 9.67 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 10.50 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 9.86 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 9.65 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.51 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 9.10 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 8.64 billion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 6.36 billion current US$ | -26.4% |
| 1988 | 6.69 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 8.32 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 8.98 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 7.20 billion current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 8.31 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 8.58 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 9.34 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 10.51 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 8.86 billion current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 8.67 billion current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.39 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 9.15 billion current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 9.01 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 9.73 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 11.79 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 13.34 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 18.16 billion current US$ | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 19.83 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 21.35 billion current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 27.27 billion current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 39.34 billion current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2009 | 39.12 billion current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 40.17 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 47.24 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 50.34 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 54.85 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 56.54 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 49.72 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 46.72 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 44.82 billion current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 45.15 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.46 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 34.75 billion current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 37.95 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 40.50 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 42.56 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 808.71 million current US$ | 579.30 million current US$ | 1.25 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.19 billion current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | 7.65 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.83 billion current US$ | 6.36 billion current US$ | 10.50 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.90 billion current US$ | 7.20 billion current US$ | 10.51 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.89 billion current US$ | 9.01 billion current US$ | 39.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.80 billion current US$ | 40.17 billion current US$ | 56.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.94 billion current US$ | 34.75 billion current US$ | 42.56 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$), annual growth rate -7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Algeria?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Algeria was 42.56 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 56.54 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 579.30 million current US$ in 1967.
- How does Algeria rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Algeria ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.