Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU) in Algeria
Algeria: Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU) was 1.92 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
1.92 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 72.8%
World rank
3rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
2.85 trillion current LCU
in 2008
All-time low
-110.66 billion current LCU
in 1999
Years of data
47
1965–2011
Net foreign assets, flow in Algeria, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets, flow in Algeria is 1.92 trillion current LCU, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.8% on the previous year and up 259.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Algeria peaked at 2.85 trillion current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, -110.66 billion current LCU, in 1999.
Algeria ranks 3rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -87.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 510.70 million current LCU | -687.0% |
| 1967 | 802.70 million current LCU | +57.2% |
| 1968 | 419.70 million current LCU | -47.7% |
| 1969 | -105.59 million current LCU | -125.2% |
| 1970 | -837.50 million current LCU | +693.1% |
| 1971 | 21.13 million current LCU | -102.5% |
| 1972 | 70.48 million current LCU | +233.6% |
| 1973 | 179.69 million current LCU | +155.0% |
| 1974 | 2.69 billion current LCU | +1395.6% |
| 1975 | -2.58 billion current LCU | -195.8% |
| 1976 | 2.73 billion current LCU | -206.1% |
| 1977 | -1.32 billion current LCU | -148.2% |
| 1978 | -1.61 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 396.41 million current LCU | -124.7% |
| 1980 | 4.54 billion current LCU | +1044.9% |
| 1981 | 2.69 billion current LCU | -40.7% |
| 1982 | -3.75 billion current LCU | -239.3% |
| 1983 | -3.64 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1984 | -6.78 billion current LCU | +86.0% |
| 1985 | -3.28 billion current LCU | -51.6% |
| 1986 | -15.82 billion current LCU | +382.2% |
| 1987 | -6.54 billion current LCU | -58.6% |
| 1988 | -13.96 billion current LCU | +113.5% |
| 1989 | -9.45 billion current LCU | -32.3% |
| 1990 | -32.30 billion current LCU | +241.8% |
| 1991 | -46.52 billion current LCU | +44.1% |
| 1992 | 11.68 billion current LCU | -125.1% |
| 1993 | 31.13 billion current LCU | +166.6% |
| 1994 | 10.75 billion current LCU | -65.5% |
| 1995 | -8.45 billion current LCU | -178.6% |
| 1996 | 132.41 billion current LCU | -1667.3% |
| 1997 | 257.57 billion current LCU | +94.5% |
| 1998 | -52.84 billion current LCU | -120.5% |
| 1999 | -110.66 billion current LCU | +109.4% |
| 2000 | 618.80 billion current LCU | -659.2% |
| 2001 | 534.97 billion current LCU | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 432.44 billion current LCU | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 583.69 billion current LCU | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 764.20 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 1.08 trillion current LCU | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 1.34 trillion current LCU | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 1.90 trillion current LCU | +41.0% |
| 2008 | 2.85 trillion current LCU | +50.2% |
| 2009 | 511.22 billion current LCU | -82.1% |
| 2010 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | +117.8% |
| 2011 | 1.92 trillion current LCU | +72.8% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.92 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 80.58 billion current LCU, 23.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.92 trillion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -8.82 billion current LCU. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU) 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 | +1667.3% | -8.45 billion current LCU | 132.41 billion current LCU |
| 1974 | +1395.6% | 179.69 million current LCU | 2.69 billion current LCU |
| 1980 | +1044.9% | 396.41 million current LCU | 4.54 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 308.10 million current LCU | -105.59 million current LCU | 802.70 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | -24.89 million current LCU | -2.58 billion current LCU | 2.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.60 billion current LCU | -15.82 billion current LCU | 4.54 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.28 billion current LCU | -110.66 billion current LCU | 257.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 432.44 billion current LCU | 2.85 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 trillion current LCU | 1.11 trillion current LCU | 1.92 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
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, flow in Algeria?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Algeria was 1.92 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 trillion current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -110.66 billion current LCU in 1999.
- How does Algeria rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Algeria ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.6%. 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, flow (current LCU). 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 local currency.