Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Algeria
Algeria: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 34.63 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
34.63 billion SDR
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
36th
of 188 countries
All-time high
124.91 billion SDR
in 2013
All-time low
59.40 million SDR
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Algeria, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Algeria stood at 34.63 billion SDR.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.0% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Algeria peaked at 124.91 billion SDR in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59.40 million SDR, in 1950.
Algeria ranks 36th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Algeria, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59.40 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 69.40 million SDR | +16.8% |
| 1952 | 78.60 million SDR | +13.3% |
| 1953 | 84.30 million SDR | +7.3% |
| 1954 | 121.40 million SDR | +44.0% |
| 1955 | 225.10 million SDR | +85.4% |
| 1956 | 335.70 million SDR | +49.1% |
| 1957 | 388.10 million SDR | +15.6% |
| 1958 | 405.00 million SDR | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 360.00 million SDR | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 260.00 million SDR | -27.8% |
| 1961 | 306.00 million SDR | +17.7% |
| 1962 | 180.00 million SDR | -41.2% |
| 1963 | 231.50 million SDR | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 174.20 million SDR | -24.8% |
| 1965 | 163.50 million SDR | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 251.60 million SDR | +53.9% |
| 1967 | 270.20 million SDR | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 269.20 million SDR | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 185.50 million SDR | -31.1% |
| 1970 | 101.30 million SDR | -45.4% |
| 1971 | 214.51 million SDR | +111.8% |
| 1972 | 188.26 million SDR | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 681.81 million SDR | +262.2% |
| 1974 | 1.11 billion SDR | +63.2% |
| 1975 | 888.39 million SDR | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 1.44 billion SDR | +62.4% |
| 1977 | 1.31 billion SDR | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 1.44 billion SDR | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 1.91 billion SDR | +32.5% |
| 1980 | 2.78 billion SDR | +45.5% |
| 1981 | 2.94 billion SDR | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.93 billion SDR | -34.3% |
| 1983 | 1.52 billion SDR | -21.2% |
| 1984 | 1.22 billion SDR | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 2.29 billion SDR | +88.3% |
| 1986 | 1.07 billion SDR | -53.1% |
| 1987 | 905.78 million SDR | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 667.31 million SDR | -26.3% |
| 1989 | 641.47 million SDR | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 507.50 million SDR | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 1.04 billion SDR | +104.4% |
| 1992 | 1.06 billion SDR | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 billion SDR | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1.82 billion SDR | +69.9% |
| 1995 | 1.35 billion SDR | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 2.94 billion SDR | +118.2% |
| 1997 | 5.96 billion SDR | +102.7% |
| 1998 | 4.86 billion SDR | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 3.21 billion SDR | -33.9% |
| 2000 | 9.14 billion SDR | +184.7% |
| 2001 | 14.29 billion SDR | +56.4% |
| 2002 | 17.00 billion SDR | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 22.17 billion SDR | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 27.76 billion SDR | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 39.31 billion SDR | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 51.70 billion SDR | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 69.72 billion SDR | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 92.91 billion SDR | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 93.91 billion SDR | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 104.26 billion SDR | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 117.62 billion SDR | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 122.98 billion SDR | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 124.91 billion SDR | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 122.43 billion SDR | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 102.94 billion SDR | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 84.00 billion SDR | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 67.45 billion SDR | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 56.54 billion SDR | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 44.49 billion SDR | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 32.54 billion SDR | -26.8% |
| 2021 | 29.57 billion SDR | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 42.64 billion SDR | +44.2% |
| 2023 | 48.20 billion SDR | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 48.76 billion SDR | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 34.63 billion SDR | -29.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 34.63 billion SDR is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.72 billion SDR, 7.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 34.63 billion SDR is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.61 billion SDR, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +262.2% | 188.26 million SDR | 681.81 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 212.70 million SDR | 59.40 million SDR | 405.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 229.17 million SDR | 163.50 million SDR | 306.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 929.03 million SDR | 101.30 million SDR | 1.91 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 billion SDR | 641.47 million SDR | 2.94 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 billion SDR | 507.50 million SDR | 5.96 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.79 billion SDR | 9.14 billion SDR | 93.91 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.76 billion SDR | 44.49 billion SDR | 124.91 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.39 billion SDR | 29.57 billion SDR | 48.76 billion SDR | 6 |
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Algeria?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Algeria was 34.63 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 124.91 billion SDR in 2013.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.40 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Algeria rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Algeria ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.