Algeria Country Code +213

Algeria has 10 holidays and observances (2 national, 8 public, 0 observances). The national day is Independence Day, on July 5. Offices and many businesses close on public holidays, so plan calls around them.

“Varies”: the date follows a lunar, religious or weekday rule and changes every year.

Climate:

Arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer

Terrain:

Mostly high plateau and desert; Atlas Mountains in the far north and Hoggar Mountains in the south; narrow, discontinuous coastal plain

Natural resources:

Petroleum, Natural gas, Iron ore, Phosphates, Uranium, Lead, Zinc

Land borders:

Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Tunisia

Land use:

agricultural 17.4% (arable 3.2%), forest 0.7% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

Algerian Dinar (DZD)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 15%, Industry 35%, Services 46% (2025)

Top exports:

Mineral fuels and oil (93%), Fertilizers (2%), Iron and steel (1%), Inorganic chemicals (1%), Salt, stone and cement (1%)

Top imports:

Machinery and computers (14%), Cereals (10%), Electrical equipment and electronics (7%), Plastics (7%), Vehicles and parts (6%)

Main export markets:

Italy (24%), France (15%), Spain (12%), Türkiye (7%), USA (5%)

Main suppliers:

China (22%), Italy (7%), France (7%), Brazil (6%), Türkiye (5%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2024, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.