Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 921.95 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Algeria, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 921.95 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Algeria peaked at 1,442 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.99 current US$ per person, in 1967.
That places Algeria 146th 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$), per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 109.43 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 85.84 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1964 | 55.87 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1966 | 48.55 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 44.99 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 57.25 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1969 | 65.96 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 78.77 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1971 | 77.51 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 92.4 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 147.58 current US$ per person | +59.7% |
| 1974 | 259.24 current US$ per person | +75.7% |
| 1975 | 364.54 current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1976 | 304.14 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 371.64 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 432.48 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 424.32 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 519.57 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 546.39 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 496 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 469.57 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 447.03 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 413.31 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 379.75 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 271.33 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1988 | 277.46 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 336.08 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 353.71 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 277 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 312.09 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 314.61 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 334.89 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 369.27 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 305.01 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 293.23 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 312.5 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 300.36 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 291.61 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 310.57 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 371.28 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 414.45 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 556.44 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2005 | 598.92 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 635.12 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 797.67 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 1,130 current US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 1,102 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,110 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,280 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 1,337 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,428 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1,442 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,242 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 1,144 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 1,075 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,062 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 980.68 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 789.07 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 847.82 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 890.52 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 921.95 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.84 current US$ per person | 44.99 current US$ per person | 109.43 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 255.26 current US$ per person | 77.51 current US$ per person | 432.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 415.65 current US$ per person | 271.33 current US$ per person | 546.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 317.27 current US$ per person | 277 current US$ per person | 369.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 620.81 current US$ per person | 291.61 current US$ per person | 1,130 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,210 current US$ per person | 980.68 current US$ per person | 1,442 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 862.34 current US$ per person | 789.07 current US$ per person | 921.95 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 143 Congo 963.97 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Mauritania 958.79 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 938.24 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Gambia 906.82 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 819.05 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Indonesia 788.72 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate -7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Algeria?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Algeria was 921.95 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,442 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.99 current US$ per person in 1967.
- How does Algeria rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.