Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Algeria
Algeria: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 53.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Algeria, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Algeria is 53.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Algeria peaked at 95.8% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2018.
That places Algeria 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 93.2% | — |
| 1961 | 93.7% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 90.5% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 95.8% | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 91.7% | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 93.3% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 92.9% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 90.1% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 93.3% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 94.4% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 92.7% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 91.6% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 90.0% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 89.5% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 88.7% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 89.7% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 91.0% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 89.8% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 86.8% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 90.0% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 88.0% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 91.4% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 89.9% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 88.8% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 88.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 85.2% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 84.8% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 84.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 84.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 85.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 81.4% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 78.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.6% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 68.8% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +45.8% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | -10.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 53.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 53.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.0%, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +45.8% | 43.6% | 63.5% |
| 2017 | -26.2% | 62.8% | 46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.0% | 90.5% | 95.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 92.8% | 90.1% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.5% | 86.8% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.7% | 83.7% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 69.2% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 43.6% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 53.3% | 64.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 53.8% compare
- 121 Colombia 53.5% compare
- 122 South Africa 53.3% compare
- 124 Pakistan 52.9% compare
- 125 Mongolia 52.6% compare
- 126 United States 52.5% 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 from high-income economies in Algeria?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Algeria was 53.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 1966.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Algeria ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.