Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Algeria
Algeria: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was -15.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Algeria, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Algeria recorded -15.32 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 173.7% on the previous year and down 529.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Algeria peaked at 573.9 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -338.6 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Algeria 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -9.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 64.81 % change on previous year | -751.8% |
| 1967 | 61.81 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 19.97 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1969 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1970 | -34.67 % change on previous year | +727.8% |
| 1971 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1972 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +229.3% |
| 1973 | 10.76 % change on previous year | +144.2% |
| 1974 | 145.32 % change on previous year | +1250.3% |
| 1975 | -56.77 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1976 | 139.26 % change on previous year | -345.3% |
| 1977 | -28.07 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1978 | -47.56 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 1979 | 22.39 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 1980 | 209.47 % change on previous year | +835.4% |
| 1981 | 40.17 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1982 | -39.92 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1983 | -64.54 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 1984 | -338.6 % change on previous year | +424.6% |
| 1985 | -68.67 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1986 | -196.33 % change on previous year | +185.9% |
| 1987 | -27.4 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1988 | -45.9 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 1989 | -21.29 % change on previous year | -53.6% |
| 1990 | -60 % change on previous year | +181.8% |
| 1991 | -54.02 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1993 | 25.73 % change on previous year | +192.3% |
| 1994 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1995 | -10.68 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 1996 | 151.27 % change on previous year | -1516.0% |
| 1997 | 573.9 % change on previous year | +279.4% |
| 1998 | -17.47 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1999 | -44.33 % change on previous year | +153.7% |
| 2000 | 445.34 % change on previous year | -1104.5% |
| 2001 | 70.6 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2002 | 33.45 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2003 | 33.83 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 33.1 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 35.28 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 32.34 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 34.47 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 38.51 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2010 | 10.35 % change on previous year | +107.5% |
| 2011 | 16.21 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 2012 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2013 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 2015 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 2016 | -18.26 % change on previous year | +649.6% |
| 2017 | -11.13 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 2018 | -15.76 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2019 | -20.26 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 2020 | -14.91 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2021 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2022 | 35.46 % change on previous year | -784.8% |
| 2023 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2024 | 20.8 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 2025 | -15.32 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's -15.32 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's -15.32 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.98 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1516.0% | -10.68 % change on previous year | 151.27 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1250.3% | 10.76 % change on previous year | 145.32 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1104.5% | -44.33 % change on previous year | 445.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.49 % change on previous year | -9.94 % change on previous year | 64.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 15.64 % change on previous year | -56.77 % change on previous year | 145.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -55.3 % change on previous year | -338.6 % change on previous year | 209.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.52 % change on previous year | -60 % change on previous year | 573.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.19 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 445.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.86 % change on previous year | -20.26 % change on previous year | 16.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.09 % change on previous year | -15.32 % change on previous year | 35.46 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 168 Yemen -11.99 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Paraguay -13.45 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis -15.07 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Syria -15.53 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Liberia -16.57 % change on previous year compare
- 174 South Sudan -16.93 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Algeria
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 14.63 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Algeria?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Algeria was -15.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 573.9 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -338.6 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Algeria rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Algeria ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 529.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.