October 2011
Algeria
                         
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2010)  35 468 Rank in world trade, 2010 Exports Imports
GDP (million current US$, 2010)  159 426 Merchandise  49 54
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2010)  295 163 excluding intra-EU trade 34 36
Current account balance (million US$, 2009)   402 Commercial services 78 51
Trade per capita (US$, 2008-2010)  3 219 excluding intra-EU trade 52 34
Trade to GDP ratio (2008-2010)   71.7
Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Real GDP (2005=100)   113 3 2 3
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)  a   96 -1 -3 ...
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2005=100)  a   131 7 17 ...
                         
TRADE POLICY
WTO accession Observer Contribution to WTO budget -
Trade Policy Review - Import duties collected (%, 2007-2009)
GPA accession  - in total tax revenue 3.7
Tariffs and duty free imports to total imports 4.9
Tariff binding coverage (%)  - Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force 
MFN tariffs Final bound Applied 2010 Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry -
Simple average of import duties Goods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO 3 - 0
All goods -    18.6 Anti-dumping  -
Agricultural goods (AOA) -    23.3 Countervailing duties  -
Non-agricultural goods -    17.8 Safeguards  -
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines) -    0.0 Number of disputes (complainant - defendant) 
MFN duty free imports (%, 2009) Requests for consultation -
in agricultural goods (AOA)   0.0 Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports -
in non-agricultural goods   1.0 Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU) -
Services sectors with GATS commitments - Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU) -
                         
MERCHANDISE TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010 2009 2010
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$)  57 053 4 -43 26
Merchandise imports, c.i.f. (million US$)  40 212 15 0 2
2010   2010
Share in world total exports    0.37 Share in world total imports  0.26
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By main commodity group (ITS)   By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products   0.6 Agricultural products 18.3
Fuels and mining products   98.6 Fuels and mining products 3.7
Manufactures   0.8 Manufactures 78.0
  By main destination   By main origin
1. European Union (27)   49.1 1. European Union (27)   50.3
2. United States   24.2 2. China   11.2
3. Canada   5.2 3. United States   5.2
4. Turkey   4.7 4. Korea, Republic of   4.8
5. Brazil   4.2 5. Japan   3.8
                         
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE  Value Annual percentage change
2010   2005-2010   2009 2010
Commercial services exports (million US$)  3 373   6 -18 21
Commercial services imports (million US$)  11 376   20 7 2
2010  b 2010  b
Share in world total exports   0.09   Share in world total imports 0.32
Breakdown in economy's total exports Breakdown in economy's total imports
  By principal services item   By principal services item
Transportation   27.6   Transportation 26.3
Travel   9.6   Travel 4.1
Other commercial services   62.9   Other commercial services 69.6
                         
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
Patent grants by patent office, 2007 Trademark registrations by office, 2009
Residents Non-residents  Total  Direct residents Direct non-residents Madrid  Total 
... ...   214 ... ...  1 976  1 976
                         
a  Refers to 2009 and to the average annual percentage change for 2005-2009.
b  Breakdowns by services items refer to 2009.