Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Algeria
Algeria: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 27.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Algeria, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Algeria stood at 27.6%.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 37.9% 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 53rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) 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 | 27.7% | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | -13.2% |
| 2025 | 27.6% | +14.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 27.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 27.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.8%, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 | 22.8% | 17.5% | 27.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More private sector data for Algeria
- Merchandise trade 33.3% (2025)
- Food imports 28.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 50.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 11.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 5.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 45.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 3.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 957.09 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Algeria?
- Transport services in Algeria was 27.6% in 2025, 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 53rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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.