Net foreign assets in Algeria
Algeria: Net foreign assets was 161.04 billion current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Algeria, 1984–2010
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, net foreign assets in Algeria stood at 161.04 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 1,501.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Algeria peaked at 161.04 billion current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, -7.06 billion current US$, in 1990.
That places Algeria 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.50 billion current US$ | -6.70 billion current US$ | -932.46 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | -1.37 billion current US$ | -7.06 billion current US$ | 5.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.28 billion current US$ | 10.06 billion current US$ | 155.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.04 billion current US$ | 161.04 billion current US$ | 161.04 billion current US$ | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Algeria
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 19.6% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 16.53 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 28.47 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 9.11 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 19.6% (2025)
- Broad money 73.5% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 42.4% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 19.6% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 131.61 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -27,531 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Algeria?
- Net foreign assets in Algeria was 161.04 billion current US$ in 2010, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 161.04 billion current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.06 billion current US$ in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for net foreign assets?
- Algeria ranks 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,501.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.