Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Algeria
Algeria: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Algeria, 1966–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 1.2% for fuel imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Algeria peaked at 9.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1994.
Algeria ranks 188th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.1% | — |
| 1968 | 1.6% | +48.3% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | +35.0% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | +64.6% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -53.8% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 1.5% | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +30.8% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +58.2% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -39.0% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -58.4% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +84.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +101.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +324.3% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -37.9% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +26.9% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -70.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 1.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.9%, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +324.3% | 2.3% | 9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.1% | 9.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 185 Switzerland 2.5% compare
- 186 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.7% compare
- 187 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 1.6% compare
- 189 Sierra Leone 1.1% compare
- 190 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8% compare
- 191 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 0.8% compare
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)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 93.1% (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 imports in Algeria?
- Fuel imports in Algeria was 1.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1994.
- How does Algeria rank for fuel imports?
- Algeria ranks 188th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.