Merchandise trade in Algeria
Algeria: Merchandise trade was 33.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise trade in Algeria stood at 33.3%.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade in Algeria peaked at 66.0% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1987.
That places Algeria 167th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise trade in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.9% | — |
| 1961 | 57.1% | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 29.2% | -48.8% |
| 1963 | 53.3% | +82.5% |
| 1964 | 49.2% | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 41.7% | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 41.6% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 40.4% | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 42.7% | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 45.6% | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 46.6% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 41.0% | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 47.3% | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 66.0% | +39.4% |
| 1975 | 65.5% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 58.3% | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 62.3% | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 56.4% | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 54.0% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 57.7% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 52.9% | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 47.1% | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 43.0% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 39.1% | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 26.8% | -31.6% |
| 1987 | 22.9% | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 26.2% | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 34.2% | +30.5% |
| 1990 | 36.5% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 44.2% | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 41.3% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 38.4% | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 48.7% | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 62.0% | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 53.8% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 35.1% | -11.7% |
| 2025 | 33.3% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.2% | 29.2% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.9% | 41.0% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 22.9% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 36.5% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 48.4% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 41.3% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 33.3% | 46.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More private sector data for Algeria
- 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$), annual growth rate -7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,056 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade in Algeria?
- Merchandise trade in Algeria was 33.3% in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise trade recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1987.
- How does Algeria rank for merchandise trade?
- Algeria ranks 167th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise trade rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.