Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Algeria
Algeria: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 216.98 million current US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Algeria, 2005–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Algeria is 216.98 million current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Algeria peaked at 477.00 million current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.78 million current US$, in 2020.
Algeria ranks 159th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Algeria, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 477.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 393.00 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 334.00 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 473.00 million current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2009 | 361.00 million current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 324.00 million current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 300.00 million current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 295.00 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 326.00 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 316.00 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 347.00 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 246.00 million current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 171.00 million current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 196.00 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 140.00 million current US$ | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 49.78 million current US$ | -64.4% |
| 2021 | 79.09 million current US$ | +58.9% |
| 2022 | 215.93 million current US$ | +173.0% |
| 2023 | 216.98 million current US$ | +0.5% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 216.98 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 12% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 216.98 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 billion current US$, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +173.0% | 79.09 million current US$ | 215.93 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407.60 million current US$ | 334.00 million current US$ | 477.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 266.10 million current US$ | 140.00 million current US$ | 347.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.44 million current US$ | 49.78 million current US$ | 216.98 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 156 South Sudan 246.80 million current US$ compare
- 157 Democratic Republic of Congo 244.70 million current US$
- 158 Samoa 232.74 million current US$ compare
- 160 Burkina Faso 201.20 million current US$ compare
- 161 Bhutan 199.12 million current US$ compare
- 162 Mali 171.23 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Algeria?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Algeria was 216.98 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 477.00 million current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.78 million current US$ in 2020.
- How does Algeria rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Algeria ranks 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.