Transport services in Algeria
Algeria: Transport services was 22.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Algeria, 1977–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Algeria stood at 22.2%.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Algeria peaked at 48.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2021.
Algeria ranks 70th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Transport services in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 37.4% | — |
| 1978 | 43.4% | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 47.6% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 43.7% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 43.2% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 42.0% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 44.2% | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 45.4% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 46.8% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 47.3% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 46.1% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 45.2% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 35.1% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.8% | 37.4% | 47.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 42.0% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 41.6% | 45.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 28.3% | 35.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.9% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 17.5% | 25.6% | 5 |
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 transport services in Algeria?
- Transport services in Algeria was 22.2% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for transport services?
- Algeria ranks 70th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.