Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Algeria
Algeria: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 8.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Algeria, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Algeria stood at 8.7%.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Algeria peaked at 11.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1978.
Algeria ranks 55th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 2.3% | +291.2% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | +24.8% |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -40.9% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +43.8% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | +34.9% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | -18.8% |
| 1971 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | -39.6% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -40.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -57.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -34.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | +281.6% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +48.7% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -30.2% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +29.0% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +52.9% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +44.7% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +31.6% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +44.0% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -24.9% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +44.3% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +62.9% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +43.2% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +102.7% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -52.6% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +3.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 8.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 8.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 8.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9%, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +291.2% | 0.6% | 2.3% |
| 1979 | +281.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 2.9% | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.2% | 8.7% | 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 from economies in the arab world in Algeria?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Algeria was 8.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1978.
- How does Algeria rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Algeria ranks 55th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.