Net foreign assets in Algeria
Algeria: Net foreign assets was 9.11 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Algeria, 1964–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets in Algeria stood at 9.11 trillion current LCU.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Algeria peaked at 15.60 trillion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, -132.65 billion current LCU, in 1991.
That places Algeria 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 | 1.67 billion current LCU | 788.06 million current LCU | 2.52 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1970s | 2.52 billion current LCU | 1.58 billion current LCU | 4.69 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -14.16 billion current LCU | -53.83 billion current LCU | 9.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.97 billion current LCU | -132.65 billion current LCU | 302.45 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.72 trillion current LCU | 757.75 billion current LCU | 10.76 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.66 trillion current LCU | 7.43 trillion current LCU | 15.60 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.20 trillion current LCU | 5.99 trillion current LCU | 10.76 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 26 Tanzania 10.56 trillion current LCU compare
- 27 Madagascar 10.30 trillion current LCU compare
- 28 Thailand 9.51 trillion current LCU compare
- 30 Cote d'Ivoire 8.73 trillion current LCU compare
- 31 Mongolia 8.60 trillion current LCU compare
- 32 Costa Rica 8.46 trillion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Algeria
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 42.4% (2025)
- Broad money 73.5% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 19.6% (2025)
- Net domestic credit 28.47 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 16.53 (2024)
- Net migration -27,531 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 19.6% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 131.61 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government 11.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Algeria?
- Net foreign assets in Algeria was 9.11 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.60 trillion current LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -132.65 billion current LCU in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for net foreign assets?
- Algeria ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.