Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Algeria
Algeria: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities was 5.71 billion US dollar in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Algeria, 2011–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Algeria is 5.71 billion US dollar, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% on the previous year and down 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Algeria peaked at 18.69 billion US dollar in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.32 billion US dollar, in 2023.
Algeria ranks 17th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities in Algeria, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.46 billion US dollar | — |
| 2012 | 11.94 billion US dollar | +60.1% |
| 2013 | 13.41 billion US dollar | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 18.69 billion US dollar | +39.4% |
| 2015 | 10.07 billion US dollar | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 7.95 billion US dollar | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 8.29 billion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.12 billion US dollar | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 6.78 billion US dollar | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 6.95 billion US dollar | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.59 billion US dollar | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.81 billion US dollar | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 4.32 billion US dollar | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 5.71 billion US dollar | +32.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 5.71 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 517.84 million US dollar, 11.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 5.71 billion US dollar is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.79 billion US dollar, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.08 billion US dollar | 6.12 billion US dollar | 18.69 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.68 billion US dollar | 4.32 billion US dollar | 6.95 billion US dollar | 5 |
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 reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Algeria?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities in Algeria was 5.71 billion US dollar in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.69 billion US dollar in 2014.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 billion US dollar in 2023.
- How does Algeria rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities?
- Algeria ranks 17th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits, claims on monetary authorities rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.4%. 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 Reserve assets, Currency and deposits, Claims on monetary authorities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.