Food imports in Algeria
Algeria: Food imports was 3.57 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
3.57 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.57 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
134.09 million current US$
in 1974
Years of data
40
1972–2011
Food imports in Algeria, 1972–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 3.57 billion current US$ for food imports in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Algeria peaked at 3.57 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 134.09 million current US$, in 1974.
Algeria ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food imports in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 192.62 million current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 144.42 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 134.09 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 137.73 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 376.18 million current US$ | +173.1% |
| 1977 | 254.21 million current US$ | -32.4% |
| 1978 | 307.38 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 847.71 million current US$ | +175.8% |
| 1980 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 862.91 million current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1982 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 1.26 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.99 billion current US$ | +49.3% |
| 1986 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 2.02 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.76 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 1.85 billion current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 1.75 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.93 billion current US$ | +61.8% |
| 1995 | 2.13 billion current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 1.89 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 2.13 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 2.09 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.76 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2001 | 2.60 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.54 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.66 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.31 billion current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 2.42 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.40 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.74 billion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 2.52 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 3.38 billion current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 3.36 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.57 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 3.57 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 736.79 million current US$, 4.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 3.57 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.57 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food imports in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +175.8% | 307.38 million current US$ | 847.71 million current US$ |
| 1976 | +173.1% | 137.73 million current US$ | 376.18 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 299.29 million current US$ | 134.09 million current US$ | 847.71 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.56 billion current US$ | 862.91 million current US$ | 2.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.10 billion current US$ | 1.75 billion current US$ | 2.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.63 billion current US$ | 2.31 billion current US$ | 3.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 billion current US$ | 3.36 billion current US$ | 3.57 billion current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Algeria?
- Food imports in Algeria was 3.57 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.09 million current US$ in 1974.
- How does Algeria rank for food imports?
- Algeria ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Food imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.