Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Algeria
Algeria: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,056 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,056 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
146th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1,494 current US$ per person
in 2014
All-time low
33.3 current US$ per person
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Algeria stood at 1,056 current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Algeria peaked at 1,494 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.3 current US$ per person, in 1962.
That places Algeria 146th 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$), per capita in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 110.64 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 88.06 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1962 | 33.3 current US$ per person | -62.2% |
| 1963 | 57 current US$ per person | +71.2% |
| 1964 | 57.72 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 54.26 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 51.07 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 49.63 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 61.87 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 74.87 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 91.19 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 87.03 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 103.56 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 151.38 current US$ per person | +46.2% |
| 1974 | 266.63 current US$ per person | +76.1% |
| 1975 | 350.67 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1976 | 309.64 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 418.72 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1978 | 488.26 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 465.88 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 567.41 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 588.06 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 541.15 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 505.83 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 483.64 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 447.14 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 405.71 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 300.38 current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 1988 | 318.96 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 382.56 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 385.01 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 298.99 current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 312.07 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 322.07 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 328.25 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 354.76 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 313.09 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 293.72 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 312.77 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 300.65 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 296.76 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 317.26 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 376.97 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 384.76 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 556.85 current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 2005 | 614.84 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 638.12 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 808.17 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 1,134 current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2009 | 1,107 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1,118 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,280 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 1,338 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1,432 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1,494 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1,292 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 1,153 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 1,105 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,090 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,031 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 807.11 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 837.02 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 854.67 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 928.03 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 968.4 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 1,056 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1,056 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1,056 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,551 current US$ per person, 41% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.84 current US$ per person | 33.3 current US$ per person | 110.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 273.3 current US$ per person | 87.03 current US$ per person | 488.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 454.09 current US$ per person | 300.38 current US$ per person | 588.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 322.14 current US$ per person | 293.72 current US$ per person | 385.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 623.48 current US$ per person | 296.76 current US$ per person | 1,134 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,233 current US$ per person | 1,031 current US$ per person | 1,494 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 908.57 current US$ per person | 807.11 current US$ per person | 1,056 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 143 Philippines 1,209 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Uzbekistan 1,127 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Mauritania 1,070 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Sri Lanka 987.31 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 942 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 877 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$), annual growth rate -7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Algeria?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Algeria was 1,056 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,494 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3 current US$ per person in 1962.
- How does Algeria rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.