Country import demand

Algeria
import demand

A reported view of Algeria's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

DZA1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest imports$45.5B2024 reported
Import growth+30.6%Year on year
Population46.8MReported population
GDP per capita$5.8KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness31.6%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does Algeria import?

In 2024, Algeria recorded $45.5B in reported imports. Imports changed +30.6% year on year and +6.6% annualized over three years. Mineral fuels was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$53.4B
2014
$56.4B
2015
$48.9B
2016
$48.3B
2017
$46.7B
2018
$49.1B
2019
$43.2B
2020
$35.4B
2021
$37.5B
2022
$39.5B
2023
$34.8B
2024
$45.5B

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$269.3B2024 macro context
GDP growth6.8%Five-year CAGR
Population growth1.6%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate38.5%National rate
Savings rate42.7%National rate
Trade openness31.6%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for Algeria
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1Mineral fuelsHS2 27$546.1M1.2%4836
2FertilisersHS2 31$184.3M0.4%2623
3Inorganic chemicalsHS2 28$190.3M0.4%50172
4Iron and steelHS2 72$1.2B2.7%46166
5Salt, sulphur, earths and stoneHS2 25$122.2M0.3%3967
6Sugars and sugar confectioneryHS2 17$1.1B2.4%3017
7MachineryHS2 84$7.9B17.4%77513
8Edible fruit and nutsHS2 08$358.1M0.8%4363
9CopperHS2 74$228.4M0.5%3848
10HS2 sector 99HS2 99$244.3M0.5%371

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration1,119.9Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share51.2%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets31Reported count
Average distance6,643 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend resilientCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3DZA
Exports Usd$45.9B
Imports Usd$45.5B
Trade Balance Usd$483.2M
Yoy Exports Growth Pct14.2%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct30.6%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct4%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct6.6%
Export Partner Hhi1,119.9
Export Product Hhi1,679.8
Momentum Score11.1
Risk Score14
Gdp Million Usd269,322.3 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$5.8K
Population46,814,308
Labor Force12,857.1
Investment Rate Pct38.5%
Savings Rate Pct42.7%
Secondary Education Pct47.3%
Tertiary Education Pct19.6%
Total Factor Productivity750.9
Trade Openness Pct31.6%
Exports Gdp Pct15.9%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners31
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners7%
Num Shared Language Partners61%
Avg Partner Distance Km6,643 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.3 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta11
Pct Partners Shared Language22.6%
Pct Partners Shared Border2.6%
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp0.1
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,616 km
Num Border Partners165
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-9.7
Pct Products High Elasticity70.9
Pct Products Low Elasticity3.5
Real Market Potential120,983.9
Foreign Market Potential23,293.3

Supplier context

Country Iso3DZA
All History Lane Count3,993
Current Lane Count799
Critical Lane Count28
High Attention Lane Count191
High Volatility Lane Count309
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count215
Declining Demand Lane Count2
Concentrated Market Lane Count368
Access Friction Lane Count80
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count47
Monitored Exports Current Usd$45.6B
Attention Exports Usd$16.2B
Critical Exports Usd$4.8B
High Volatility Exports Usd$9.2B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$12.1B
Non Fta Exports Usd$14.2B
Monitored Attention Share Pct35.6%
Monitored Critical Share Pct10.6%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct68.7%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv0.8
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct29%
Export Weighted Distance Km2,945 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.1%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$45.9B
Total Imports Latest Usd$45.5B
Trade Balance Latest Usd$483.2M
Exports Yoy Latest Pct14.2%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct4%
Gdp Latest Million Usd269,322.3 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$5.8K
Population Latest46,814,308
Investment Rate Latest Pct38.5%
Savings Rate Latest Pct42.7%
Trade Openness Latest Pct31.6%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct15.9%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest31
Foreign Market Potential Latest23,293.3
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct6.8%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct5.2%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1.6%
Partner Hhi Latest1,119.9
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct24.4%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct51.2%
Partner Hhi All Avg1,003.9
Partner Hhi All Max1,293.2
Product Hhi Latest1,679.8
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct27.6%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct63.5%
Product Hhi All Avg2,292.7
Product Hhi All Max3,439.4
Total Exports Attention Share Pct35.4%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct10.5%
Attention LevelHigh attention
Primary Risk DriverMarket access exposure
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$9.4B$10.1B$642.0M+0%
1996$7.9B$12.4B$4.5B-15.9%
1997$7.8B$13.9B$6.1B-1.8%
1998$8.8B$10.5B$1.7B+12.9%
1999$8.9B$12.1B$3.2B+1.5%
2000$9.1B$21.5B$12.5B+1.4%
2001$10.2B$19.3B$9.1B+12.4%
2002$12.4B$19.4B$7.0B+22%
2003$13.9B$25.1B$11.1B+12.3%
2004$18.6B$32.6B$14.0B+33.6%
2005$20.9B$44.7B$23.8B+12.3%
2006$21.8B$57.1B$35.3B+4.3%
2007$28.4B$61.1B$32.7B+30.2%
2008$39.1B$79.4B$40.3B+37.8%
2009$37.9B$46.6B$8.7B-3%
2010$39.6B$58.9B$19.3B+4.5%
2011$50.0B$74.6B$24.6B+26.1%
2012$50.8B$73.2B$22.4B+1.6%
2013$53.4B$66.5B$13.1B+5.2%
2014$56.4B$61.2B$4.8B+5.6%
2015$48.9B$36.9B-$11.9B-13.4%
2016$48.3B$30.4B-$17.9B-1.2%
2017$46.7B$36.5B-$10.3B-3.2%
2018$49.1B$43.2B-$5.9B+5.1%
2019$43.2B$37.3B-$5.9B-12%
2020$35.4B$23.3B-$12.1B-18%
2021$37.5B$40.9B$3.4B+5.8%
2022$39.5B$68.9B$29.3B+5.5%
2023$34.8B$40.2B$5.4B-12%
2024$45.5B$45.9B$483.2M+30.6%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
127Mineral fuels$546.1M1.2%4836
231Fertilisers$184.3M0.4%2623
328Inorganic chemicals$190.3M0.4%50172
472Iron and steel$1.2B2.7%46166
525Salt, sulphur, earths and stone$122.2M0.3%3967
617Sugars and sugar confectionery$1.1B2.4%3017
784Machinery$7.9B17.4%77513
808Edible fruit and nuts$358.1M0.8%4363
974Copper$228.4M0.5%3848
1099HS2 sector 99$244.3M0.5%371

Questions about this profile

Algeria import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

What does the Algeria import profile measure?

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for Algeria.

What is the latest reported import value for Algeria?

Algeria recorded $45.5B in reported imports in 2024.

Which sectors lead Algeria's imports?

Mineral fuels leads by reported import value at $546.1M.

How many years of Algeria import history are available?

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.