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

 

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

 

Treasury operations

(millions of DA)

End of September

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

 

Inflation rate

 

End of November

Average per month

5.74

4.02

YoY (annually)

5.94

3.43

Source: National Office of Statistics

 

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

 

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




 

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)

visa instructions

  • • 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)