Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Algeria
Algeria: Travel services (% of commercial service exports) was 3.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Travel 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
Algeria recorded 3.9% for travel services in 2025.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Algeria peaked at 38.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.
That places Algeria 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services (% of commercial service exports) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 38.7% | — |
| 1978 | 31.9% | -17.7% |
| 1979 | 23.7% | -25.6% |
| 1980 | 25.7% | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 34.2% | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 29.3% | -14.5% |
| 1983 | 23.4% | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 23.7% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | -24.4% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 19.1% | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | -28.8% |
| 1990 | 13.4% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 22.3% | +66.5% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -66.5% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -60.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +55.8% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +123.5% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -29.2% |
| 2025 | 3.9% | +20.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 8% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.6%, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 23.7% | 38.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 13.5% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 13.4% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 1.5% | 5.1% | 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 travel services in Algeria?
- Travel services in Algeria was 3.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for travel services?
- Algeria ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Travel services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.