Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Algeria
Algeria: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 10.51 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Algeria, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Algeria is 10.51 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 80.6% on the previous year and up 189.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Algeria peaked at 80.46 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -61.62 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places Algeria 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -18.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -61.62 % change on previous year | +224.5% |
| 1963 | 73.79 % change on previous year | -219.8% |
| 1964 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1965 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -255.4% |
| 1966 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1967 | -0.6221 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1968 | 27.54 % change on previous year | -4527.5% |
| 1969 | 23.8 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1970 | 24.58 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1971 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1972 | 21.76 % change on previous year | -1011.8% |
| 1973 | 49.67 % change on previous year | +128.2% |
| 1974 | 80.46 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 1975 | 36.26 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 1976 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1977 | 40.23 % change on previous year | -630.4% |
| 1978 | 19.97 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1979 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1980 | 25.65 % change on previous year | -1611.9% |
| 1981 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1982 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 1983 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1984 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1985 | -4.34 % change on previous year | +307.0% |
| 1986 | -6.23 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1987 | -23.69 % change on previous year | +280.3% |
| 1988 | 9.2 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1989 | 23.15 % change on previous year | +151.5% |
| 1990 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1991 | -20.47 % change on previous year | -746.2% |
| 1992 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1993 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 10.33 % change on previous year | +146.0% |
| 1996 | -10 % change on previous year | -196.8% |
| 1997 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1998 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -285.3% |
| 1999 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0982 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2001 | 8.39 % change on previous year | +8436.1% |
| 2002 | 20.41 % change on previous year | +143.4% |
| 2003 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2004 | 46.76 % change on previous year | +1261.8% |
| 2005 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2006 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2007 | 28.78 % change on previous year | +433.1% |
| 2008 | 42.88 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 2009 | -0.4686 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2010 | 3 % change on previous year | -740.3% |
| 2011 | 16.74 % change on previous year | +457.8% |
| 2012 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2013 | 9.23 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2015 | -11.74 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 2016 | -8.92 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2017 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5884 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 2019 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -722.9% |
| 2020 | -20.36 % change on previous year | +455.4% |
| 2021 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 2022 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +173.2% |
| 2024 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2025 | 10.51 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 10.51 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.37 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 10.51 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.38 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +8436.1% | 0.0982 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +4527.5% | -0.6221 % change on previous year | 27.54 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +1611.9% | -1.7 % change on previous year | 25.65 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1261.8% | 3.43 % change on previous year | 46.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.23 % change on previous year | -61.62 % change on previous year | 73.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.13 % change on previous year | -7.58 % change on previous year | 80.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 % change on previous year | -23.69 % change on previous year | 25.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1138 % change on previous year | -20.47 % change on previous year | 10.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.77 % change on previous year | -0.4686 % change on previous year | 46.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 % change on previous year | -11.74 % change on previous year | 16.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 % change on previous year | -20.36 % change on previous year | 10.51 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More private sector data for Algeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 20.2% (2017)
- Manufactures imports 73.0% (2017)
- Merchandise imports 50.10 billion current US$ (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$), annual growth rate -7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Algeria?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Algeria was 10.51 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.46 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.62 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Algeria ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.