ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
Algeria economic and financial indicators
Main economic indicators of Algeria (2009-2010)
Gross Domestic Product |
2009 |
2010 |
Billion of DA |
10017.50 |
1 1092.40 |
Billion of US $ |
137.9 |
159 |
Growth rate |
|
|
GDP (%) |
2.4 |
4.0* |
GDP HH (%) |
1.3 |
6.0* |
GDP per capita US $ |
3 986 |
4 187 |
GDP per capita DA |
289 554 |
311 584 |
Source: National Office of Statistics * Forecasts/ Complementary Financial Law
External trade (million $)
|
End of October 2010 |
|
Imports (CAF) |
33 334 |
32 821 |
Exports |
36 127 |
46 916 |
Including hydrocarbon |
35 290 |
45 515 |
Outside hydrocarbon |
1 000 |
1 290 |
Trade balance |
2 793 |
14 095 |
Source: Ministry of Finances
Average price of Brent($) |
End of October 2010 |
|
Average price per barrel |
59.12 |
77.84 |
Source: Ministry of Energy and Mining |
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Foreign Exchange Reserves |
End of July |
|
Millions of US $ |
144.363 |
150.294 |
Exchange rate |
End of November |
|
Average exchange rate DA/$ |
72.62 |
74.41 |
Exchange rate (end period) |
72.19 |
74.73 |
Average exchge rate DA/€ |
100.79 |
98.91 |
Exchge rate end period DA/€ |
108 75 |
101.47 |
Source : Bank of Algeria |
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Treasury operations (millions of DA) |
End of September |
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Budgetary revenues |
2 812 962 |
2 733 020 |
|
Oil tax |
1 750 736 |
1 501 700 |
|
Regular resources |
1 062 226 |
1 231 320 |
|
Budgetary expenses |
3 103 935 |
3 304 411 |
|
Operation expenses |
1 754 973 |
1 982 478 |
|
Equipment |
1 348 962 |
1 321 933 |
|
Overall balance of the Treasury |
- 380 053 |
- 721 721 |
|
Public debt
|
End of August |
|
Outstanding of external public debt ($ billion) |
0.48 |
0.45 |
Outstanding of domestic public debt (DA billion) |
705.9 |
980.7 |
Source: Ministry of Finances |
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Inflation rate
|
End of November |
|
Average per month |
5.74 |
4.02 |
YoY (annually) |
5.94 |
3.43 |
Source: National Office of Statistics |
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Population
|
|
|
Total population (in millions) |
35.2 |
36.3 |
Population growth (%) |
1.96 |
- |
Population -30 years old (%) |
59.93 |
- |
Population 15-59 years (%) |
64.4 |
- |
Source : National office of Statistics |
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Employment
|
4th quarter |
|
Active population (in 000) |
11 544 |
10 812 |
Inactive population (in 000) |
1072 |
1 076 |
Unemployment rate |
11 |
10 |
Unemployment rate per age |
|
|
Less than 20 years old |
23.2 |
23.2 |
20-34 years old |
15.61 |
15.65 |
35-49 years old |
3.47 |
3.19 |
50-59 years old |
2.23 |
1.78 |
Source: National Office of Statistics |
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NOTICE TO THE COMMUNITY
It has come to the attention of the Embassy that a significant number of applications submitted to the Office of Consular Affairs are incomplete, thus impeding normal processing and generating consequences likely to hamper travel arrangements by applicants and their dependents.
In order to correct the situation, the Embassy draws the attention of our compatriots on the need to apply early enough to allow for timely processing of document renewal and to strictly observe the instructions posted to that effect on the Embassy website (http://www.algeria-us.org ).
Incomplete applications will be returned to sender at sender's cost. Furthermore, our compatriots are strongly advised to keep the Embassy informed of any change of address and telephone number(s) and to include an email address where they can be reached, thereby allowing the Embassy to contact them should the need arise.
For further information, please contact the Office of Consular Affairs at: 2118 Kalorama Road, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008
(202) 265-2800, Extension 135
(202) 265-1978 (Fax)
mail@algeria-us.org (email)

- • Please carefully read the instructions before filling out the application forms. Answer all the questions on the application form and fill out all the sections of the form. For example, if your parents are deceased, give their full names. Do not leave the section blank and do not write "Deceased".
- For inquiries about visa application processing status, please contact the visa office Monday thru Thursday from 9:00am to 11:00am and from 3pm to 4:30 pm
- Both forms must bear the original signature of the applicant.
•Please note that old visa application forms are no longer accepted. Use only the new application forms. Any application submitted using an old form will be rejected.
• Applications must be filled on screen only. No hand written applications will be accepted (MS WORD) (PDF)
• Visas applications are accepted between 9Am-11Am (Monday to Thursday)
