External balance on goods and services in Algeria
Algeria: External balance on goods and services was -15.24 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Algeria, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Algeria is -15.24 billion current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,216.5% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Algeria peaked at 36.56 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, -23.12 billion current US$, in 2016.
Algeria ranks 176th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -198.12 million current US$ | -765.35 million current US$ | 60.76 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.02 billion current US$ | -3.86 billion current US$ | 430.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.65 billion current US$ | -6.57 billion current US$ | 1.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 892.91 million current US$ | -1.50 billion current US$ | 4.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.40 billion current US$ | 1.33 billion current US$ | 36.56 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.25 billion current US$ | -23.12 billion current US$ | 21.30 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.64 million current US$ | -15.37 billion current US$ | 23.44 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Algeria
- DEC alternative conversion factor 131.61 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 342.08 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.55 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.89 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 14.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -713.79 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -5.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 781,300 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 5,850 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 37.06 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Algeria?
- External balance on goods and services in Algeria was -15.24 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.56 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.12 billion current US$ in 2016.
- How does Algeria rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Algeria ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.