Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Algeria
Algeria: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 93.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuel exports in Algeria, 1966–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in Algeria is 93.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Algeria peaked at 98.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 1966.
That places Algeria 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 59.3% | — |
| 1968 | 71.0% | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 67.6% | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 70.2% | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 74.9% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 83.0% | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 92.5% | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 93.6% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 96.0% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 97.7% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 95.9% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 97.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 95.2% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 92.9% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 97.2% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 93.1% | -3.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 93.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 28.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 93.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.6%, 10.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.0% | 59.3% | 71.0% | 3 |
| 1970s | 88.5% | 70.2% | 97.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 97.8% | 97.4% | 98.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 92.9% | 97.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 96.9% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 95.3% | 98.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 1.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.5% (2024)
- Gas production 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Algeria?
- Fuel exports in Algeria was 93.1% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 1966.
- How does Algeria rank for fuel exports?
- Algeria ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.