Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Algeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Algeria

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Algeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Algeria: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.4%

World rank

172nd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.459 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1987

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Algeria, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Algeria is 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Algeria peaked at 0.459 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

That places Algeria 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Algeria, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1964	0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.9%
1966	0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1967	0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1968	0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1969	0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
1970	0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1971	0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1972	0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1973	0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.1%
1974	0.297 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
1975	0.3674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1976	0.2815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1977	0.3015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1978	0.2872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1979	0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.8%
1980	0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1981	0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1982	0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1983	0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1984	0.1771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1985	0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1986	0.1356 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
1987	0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.7%
1988	0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.8%
1989	0.1495 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.1%
1990	0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1991	0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1992	0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1993	0.1718 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1994	0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
1995	0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1996	0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
1997	0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1998	0.1949 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1999	0.1882 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2000	0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2001	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2002	0.1916 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2003	0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2004	0.1975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2005	0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2006	0.1735 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2007	0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2008	0.2181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2009	0.2602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
2010	0.2259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2011	0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2012	0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2013	0.2388 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2014	0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2015	0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2016	0.2585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2017	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2018	0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2019	0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2020	0.2108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2021	0.2038 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2022	0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2023	0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.459 current US$ per US$ of GDP	7
1970s	0.2651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2368 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2517 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2602 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2164 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2652 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Algeria

169 Cameroon 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
170 Saudi Arabia 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
171 Kenya 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
173 Colombia 0.1678 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
174 Bermuda 0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
175 Australia 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Algeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Algeria?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Algeria was 0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.459 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0953 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Algeria rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Algeria ranks 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Algeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), 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$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.