Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Algeria
Algeria: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 43.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Algeria, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Algeria stood at 43.1%.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Algeria peaked at 48.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1966.
Algeria ranks 23rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.1% | — |
| 1961 | 3.8% | -36.8% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | +69.7% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -61.3% |
| 1967 | 6.8% | +170.0% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | -32.9% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 7.2% | +62.7% |
| 1974 | 7.7% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | -25.8% |
| 1976 | 5.9% | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 11.2% | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | -33.6% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 24.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 34.1% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +16.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 43.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 2.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 43.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +170.0% | 2.5% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 2.5% | 6.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 7.4% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 6.6% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 13.1% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 26.6% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 32.7% | 43.1% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside in Algeria?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Algeria was 43.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1966.
- How does Algeria rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Algeria ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.