Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Algeria
Algeria: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 31.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
31.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
81.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
-2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
62
1964–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Algeria, 1964–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 31.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Algeria peaked at 81.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, -2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Algeria ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.3008 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0.2513 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4272 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +70.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5674 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 1971 | 0.315 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2467 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3434 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -63.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2647 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +110.0% |
| 1977 | 0.161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -58.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1583 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +142.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1249 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 1983 | 0.041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -67.2% |
| 1984 | -0.089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -316.8% |
| 1985 | -0.1391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +56.3% |
| 1986 | -0.3748 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +169.6% |
| 1987 | -0.4557 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1988 | -0.751 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.8% |
| 1989 | -0.9675 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1990 | -1.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 1991 | -2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +109.0% |
| 1992 | -2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1993 | -1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1994 | -1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1995 | -2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9561 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -145.6% |
| 1997 | 6.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +556.6% |
| 1998 | 5.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 2000 | 13.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +384.1% |
| 2001 | 21.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +57.3% |
| 2002 | 28.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 31.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 33.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 38.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 44.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 51.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 56.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 71.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 66.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 63.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 65.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 65.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 65.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 81.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 68.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 58.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 47.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 38.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2020 | 38.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 32.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 35.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 35.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 39.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 31.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 31.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 12.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 31.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 12.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +556.6% | 0.9561 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +384.1% | 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | -316.8% | 0.041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.089 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | -169.6% | -0.1391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3748 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2513 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.2126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3434 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2241 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9675 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2708 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 71.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 81.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 44 Niger 34.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Bhutan 32.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Yemen 32.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Serbia 30.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 29.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Russia 29.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Algeria?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Algeria was 31.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.