Key figures
Surface: 2.4 millions Km²
(the wider of the 3 maghrebian countries, 10th in the world)
of which 80 % are occuped by the desert
Its geographical situation places Algeria at
a strategic position between sub-Saharian Africa
and Southern Europe
Population: 35.7 million inhabitants (2009)
GDP: 167 billion USD (2010)
GDP growth rate: 4,6% (2010)
Inflation: 3.5% (2008 and 2009)
GDP despatch (2012 estimation):
- services: 30,2 %,
- agriculture: 8,3 %,
- industry: 61,5 %
Trade surplus: USD4.6 billion
The European Union: Algeria’s main partner
- The EU accounts for 53% of Algerian imports and 53% of Algerian exports
- France is Algeria’s leading supplier (16%), ahead of China (12%), Italy (9.4%),
Spain (7.5%), Germany (8%).
Excellent financing situation
- Estimated growth:5% /year
- An expanding food-industry
- Algeria’s 2nd largest industry
- 1st African buyer of food products
- Launch of National Food Industry Development Plan (PNDA) : 50 to 60% increase of agribusiness in GDP (excluding hydrocarbons)
