Travel services in Algeria
Algeria: Travel services was 8.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel 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
In 2024, travel services in Algeria stood at 8.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Algeria peaked at 24.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2021.
Algeria ranks 163rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10.4% | — |
| 1978 | 10.4% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 15.6% | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | +19.2% |
| 1984 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 24.8% | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 17.8% | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 23.7% | +33.4% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | -32.4% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -41.3% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +55.3% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -51.6% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +89.4% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | +92.9% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 13.0% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.1% | 8.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 3.0% | 10.9% | 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 travel services in Algeria?
- Travel services in Algeria was 8.4% in 2024, 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 24.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- How does Algeria rank for travel services?
- Algeria ranks 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.