Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Algeria
Algeria: Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ores and metals exports in Algeria, 1966–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, ores and metals exports in Algeria stood at 0.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 153.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals exports in Algeria peaked at 3.9% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.
Algeria ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.8% | — |
| 1968 | 3.9% | +123.1% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | -15.9% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -23.7% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | +31.9% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -64.7% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | +92.1% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -57.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -22.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -34.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +25.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +94.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -36.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +57.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +32.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +31.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -45.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +46.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -38.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +72.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +175.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 13% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.5%, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 3.9% | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More energy & mining data for Algeria
- 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)
- Fuel exports 93.1% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals exports in Algeria?
- Ores and metals exports in Algeria was 0.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals exports recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1968.
- What is the lowest ores and metals exports recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- How does Algeria rank for ores and metals exports?
- Algeria ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals exports rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.2%. 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 Ores and metals exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Exports of services are services provided by residents to non-residents. 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.