Food imports in Algeria
Algeria: Food imports was 3.57 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
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$, in 1974.
Algeria ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 299.29 million current US$ | 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 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More trade data for Algeria
- Net long-term borrowing 136.38 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 81.69 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Food imports excluding fish 5.28 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 6.22 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 1.81 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 7.93 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 124.60 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 3.33 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 8,357 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 54.74 billion current US$ (2011)
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.