Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Algeria
Algeria: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 60.98 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Algeria, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Algeria stood at 60.98 billion.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Algeria peaked at 79.95 billion in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.43 billion, in 2005.
Algeria ranks 65th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.43 billion | — |
| 2006 | 32.86 billion | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 39.40 billion | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 55.69 billion | +41.3% |
| 2009 | 55.38 billion | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 55.94 billion | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 66.47 billion | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 70.62 billion | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 74.39 billion | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 79.95 billion | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 70.34 billion | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 64.51 billion | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 65.39 billion | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 66.19 billion | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 59.92 billion | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 46.53 billion | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 49.36 billion | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 53.13 billion | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 57.93 billion | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 60.98 billion | +5.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 60.98 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.86 billion, 2.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 60.98 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.90 billion, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +41.3% | 39.40 billion | 55.69 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.95 billion | 31.43 billion | 55.69 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.37 billion | 55.94 billion | 79.95 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.59 billion | 46.53 billion | 60.98 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More trade data for Algeria
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 76.23 (2025)
- 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 total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Algeria?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Algeria was 60.98 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.95 billion in 2014.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.43 billion in 2005.
- How does Algeria rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.