Transport services in Algeria
Algeria: Transport services was 50.8% 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 imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Algeria is 50.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Algeria peaked at 57.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2010.
That places Algeria 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 38.7% | — |
| 1978 | 36.8% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 38.3% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 41.7% | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 42.2% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 41.0% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 39.2% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 38.7% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 36.9% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 38.7% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 46.4% | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 49.9% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 55.1% | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 57.6% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 56.1% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 39.7% | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.9% | 36.8% | 38.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 43.0% | 36.9% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 56.1% | 57.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 26.2% | 39.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 25.9% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 36.1% | 50.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 34 Dominican Republic 52.5% compare
- 35 Marshall Islands 52.2% compare
- 36 Montenegro 51.7% compare
- 38 Honduras 50.4% compare
- 39 Egypt 49.0% compare
- 40 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 48.5% 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 transport services in Algeria?
- Transport services in Algeria was 50.8% 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 57.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for transport services?
- Algeria ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.