Current account balance in Algeria
Algeria: Current account balance was 10.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Algeria, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of GNP.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 10.9% for current account balance in 2011.
That represents a change of up 39.2% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
That places Algeria 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Current account balance in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of GNP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.8% | — |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -98.6% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +2618.1% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 0.3% | 25.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 7.8% | 10.9% | 2 |
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 92.11 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 91.23 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.85 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.05 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 79.08 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.52 (2017)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 69.1 units per person (2017)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 2.10 million (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Algeria?
- Current account balance in Algeria was 10.9% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
- How does Algeria rank for current account balance?
- Algeria ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current account balance (% of GNP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Data are divided by GNP at market prices in U.S. dollars to facilitate comparison across economies.