Current transfers, payments in Algeria
Algeria: Current transfers, payments was 664.93 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
664.93 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 104.6%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
664.93 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
224.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2008
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Current transfers, payments in Algeria, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 664.93 million BoP, current US$ for current transfers, payments in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.6% on the previous year and up 137.5% over ten years.
Algeria ranks 6th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current transfers, payments in Algeria, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 280.00 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 447.00 million BoP, current US$ | +59.6% |
| 2007 | 407.00 million BoP, current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 224.00 million BoP, current US$ | -45.0% |
| 2009 | 300.00 million BoP, current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 325.00 million BoP, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 664.93 million BoP, current US$ | +104.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 664.93 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 541.05 million BoP, current US$, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 664.93 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 319.11 million BoP, current US$, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 331.60 million BoP, current US$ | 224.00 million BoP, current US$ | 447.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 494.96 million BoP, current US$ | 325.00 million BoP, current US$ | 664.93 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 3 Sudan 946.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 872.08 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 5 Libya 680.80 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 7 Nigeria 471.93 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Botswana 417.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Egypt 344.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- 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 transfers, payments in Algeria?
- Current transfers, payments in Algeria was 664.93 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current transfers, payments recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 664.93 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest current transfers, payments recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 224.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Algeria rank for current transfers, payments?
- Algeria ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current transfers, payments rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Data are in current U.S. dollars.