Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Algeria
Algeria: Travel services (% of commercial service imports) was 15.3% 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 imports.
Analysis
In 2025, travel services in Algeria stood at 15.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.5% on the previous year and up 135.6% 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 125th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) 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 | 10.5% | +86.7% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -27.4% |
| 2025 | 15.3% | +100.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 15.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.2%, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 15.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.9%, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 | 7.6% | 3.0% | 15.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 122 Poland 15.7% compare
- 123 Antigua and Barbuda 15.7% compare
- 124 Turkey 15.5% compare
- 126 Belgium 15.3% compare
- 127 Azerbaijan 15.3% compare
- 128 Saint Lucia 14.9% compare
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 15.3% 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 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 125th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.6%. 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.