Total reserves in months of imports in Algeria
Algeria: Total reserves in months of imports was 16.53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports in Algeria, 1977–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Algeria stood at 16.53.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Algeria peaked at 36.78 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 1990.
That places Algeria 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.46 | — |
| 1978 | 3.66 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 5.49 | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 5.82 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 4.64 | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 4.01 | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 3.45 | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 2.79 | -19.1% |
| 1985 | 4.25 | +52.0% |
| 1986 | 3.91 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 5.17 | +32.1% |
| 1988 | 3.61 | -30.1% |
| 1989 | 3.15 | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 2.61 | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 3.9 | +49.7% |
| 2005 | 22.79 | +484.2% |
| 2006 | 30.16 | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 35.4 | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 32.07 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 33.79 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 36.78 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 34.82 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 34.31 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 32.78 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 28.19 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 25.86 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 22.58 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 19.37 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 15.93 | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 14.47 | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 15.44 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 13.77 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 16.34 | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 17.05 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 16.53 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2 | 3.46 | 5.49 | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.08 | 2.79 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 | 2.61 | 3.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.84 | 22.79 | 35.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.51 | 14.47 | 36.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.82 | 13.77 | 17.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 1 Libya 31.57 compare
- 2 Russian Federation 16.78 compare
- 3 Afghanistan 16.63 compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 15.59 compare
- 6 Israel 14.54 compare
- 7 Japan 14.01 compare
More financial sector data for Algeria
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -33.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 740.78 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -28.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1207 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 730.1 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -27.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 807.43 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Algeria?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Algeria was 16.53 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.78 in 2010.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Algeria ranks 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].