Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Algeria
Algeria: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -3.07 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Algeria, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Algeria stood at -3.07 billion.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Algeria peaked at -387.36 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, -5.21 billion, in 2022.
That places Algeria 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -5.09 billion | — |
| 2006 | -4.63 billion | -8.9% |
| 2007 | -1.98 billion | -57.3% |
| 2008 | -1.23 billion | -37.8% |
| 2009 | -1.31 billion | +6.7% |
| 2010 | -387.36 million | -70.5% |
| 2011 | -2.11 billion | +445.7% |
| 2012 | -3.87 billion | +83.2% |
| 2013 | -4.53 billion | +16.9% |
| 2014 | -4.80 billion | +6.0% |
| 2015 | -4.40 billion | -8.2% |
| 2016 | -1.57 billion | -64.3% |
| 2017 | -2.61 billion | +65.9% |
| 2018 | -4.60 billion | +76.2% |
| 2019 | -4.25 billion | -7.5% |
| 2020 | -3.00 billion | -29.6% |
| 2021 | -4.02 billion | +34.3% |
| 2022 | -5.21 billion | +29.6% |
| 2023 | -3.74 billion | -28.1% |
| 2024 | -3.07 billion | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.85 billion | -5.09 billion | -1.23 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.31 billion | -4.80 billion | -387.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.81 billion | -5.21 billion | -3.00 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Algeria
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 600,182 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 99.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 195.30 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 17.80 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 34.63 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 38.30 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 56.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 38.30 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 807.43 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Algeria?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Algeria was -3.07 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was -387.36 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.21 billion in 2022.
- How does Algeria rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Algeria ranks 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.