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Shipping a package from the United States to Algeria can be easy and affordable. Using Shipixy, you can compare shipping rates with Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Annaba, and any other city in Algeria in a second. If you are a businessman sending commercial goods to a client in Algeria, or you are an individual sending a gift to your family in Blida or Sétif, our platform offers a variety of trusted carriers, from which you can choose the carrier that suits your budget and time.

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  1. Best Couriers to Ship to Algeria
  2. Ship a Package with UPS
  3. Ship a Package with USPS
  4. Ship a Package with FedEx
  5. How Much Does It Cost to Ship to Algeria?
  6. How Long Does It Take to Ship a Parcel to Algeria?
  7. Algeria Customs and Regulations
  8. What Items Cannot Be Shipped to Algeria?

Best Couriers to Ship to Algeria

For every shipment to Algeria, there is no best courier, this depends on your speed of delivery, budget, and what you are shipping. Different carriers offer different strengths, such as fast-tracked international shipping, and other carriers target budget-friendly, non-urgent shipping. Find the real quotes from trusted shipping companies using the Shipixy shipping calculator and select one that is suitable for your shipment.

Ship a Package with UPS

UPS is a good option for urgent mail to Algeria with UPS tracking services and accurate delivery times for international mail. It is used for commercial shipments, electronics, and documents. UPS's expedited services are designed for customers who want their parcel delivered to Algeria as fast as possible.

Ship a Package with USPS

For smaller packages going to Algeria, like small gifts for personal use or small online purchases, USPS is often the cheaper solution. It provides a combination of standard and fast international postal services and is a good choice if speed is not as important as the cost.

Ship a Package with FedEx

For businesses and individuals requiring reliable and traceable deliveries to Algeria, FedEx is an excellent choice. It offers flexibility in pricing and delivery speed for senders with its international economy and priority services. FedEx also offers assistance in customs documentation for international shipments.

How Much Does It Cost to Ship to Algeria?

The shipping fees from the US to Algeria are based on several factors, such as the weight of your package, the dimensions, the speed at which you want it delivered, and the courier you are using. Small, light parcels begin at about $13-$30 with economy services, and faster express services from companies such as UPS cost more than $50-$100, particularly if the shipment is heavy.

Duties and taxes are charged on each shipment, irrespective of declared value, as Algeria does not have a minimum value exemption, so this can further increase your total shipping cost. Once you put your package information into our calculator, you'll get an exact and honest comparison before you sign up with a courier.

How Long Does It Take to Ship a Parcel to Algeria?

Express delivery to Algeria from the US generally takes 5 business days, while most economical deliveries take 20-30 days. The delivery time for express and parcel services like UPS is typically within 1 week, while postal and economy freight services can take up to several weeks, depending on the route and processing of the shipment.

The actual delivery time may change due to customs clearance at Algerian ports, public holidays, weekends, and seasonal shipping volume. Additional inspection and clearance time might also be required for larger commercial shipments. Compare different times before booking to make sure that you set realistic expectations for your recipient.

Algeria Customs and Regulations

Every personal or commercial shipment entering Algeria will need to be cleared through customs, handled by Algeria's Direction Générale des Douanes. Duties and value-added tax (VAT) are based on the CIF basis, which is the total of the value of the goods and the shipping costs. The current Algerian VAT rate is approximately 19%, with category-based import duty rates ranging from approximately 5% to 30%, depending on the product being shipped.

What Items Cannot Be Shipped to Algeria?

Algeria has one of the longest lists of prohibited and restricted items, and any shipment containing an item on that list may be fined or returned to the sender. Typical items that are often banned or limited:

  • Firearms, ammunition, and explosives
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Illegal drugs and narcotics
  • Hazardous chemicals and flammable materials
  • Live animals and certain animal products
  • Plants and seeds
  • Fresh food items
  • Currency and financial instruments
  • Ivory, furs, and antiques
  • Carpets and jewelry
  • Perfume and cosmetics
  • Items considered offensive to local culture
  • Counterfeit or fake branded goods
  • Stamps and passports
  • Airline tickets and gambling devices
  • Mobile phones and drones 
  • Cocoa products
  • Products originating from Iran or Israel

Always check the latest customs regulations before sending anything to Algeria to prevent penalties, delays, or rejection at the border. Sign up to get an instant free shipping quote to get affordable shipping to Algeria. 

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Key facts about Algeria

Algeria has a population of about 47.4 million (2025), and its capital is Algiers.

In 2025, the population grew by 1.3%, and 75.8% of people lived in urban areas. The currency is the Algerian dinar (DZD), and the official languages are Arabic and Standard Algerian Berber.

In Algeria, standard time is UTC+01:00, traffic drives on the right and the international calling code is +213.

Algeria's gross domestic product (GDP) was $287 billion in 2025, or $6,051 per person. It exported $48.3 billion and imported $63.6 billion of goods and services in 2025, so trade equaled 39% of GDP.

Algeria at a glance
CapitalAlgiers
Population (2025)47,435,312
Land area (2024)2,381,740 km² (919,594 sq mi)
CurrencyAlgerian dinar (DZD)
Official languagesArabic, Standard Algerian Berber
Time zone (standard)UTC+01:00
Calling code+213
Internet domain.dz
Drives on theright
GDP (2025)$287 billion
GDP per person (2025)$6,051
GDP of Algeria, 2016 to 2025
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Algeria's GDP grew from $180.8 billion in 2016 to $287 billion in 2025, while the population went from 40,850,721 to 47,435,312. The largest one-year rise was in 2022, up 21.1%. Divided by population, that is about $4,425 per person in 2016 and $6,051 in 2025.

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GDP and population of Algeria by year
YearGDP (current US$)Population
2025$287 billion47,435,312
2024$269.3 billion46,814,308
2023$247.9 billion46,164,219
2022$225.6 billion45,477,389
2021$186.2 billion44,761,099
2020$164.9 billion44,042,091
2019$193.5 billion43,294,546
2018$194.6 billion42,505,035
2017$189.9 billion41,689,299
2016$180.8 billion40,850,721

Trade between the United States and Algeria

In 2025, the United States exported $1.3 billion of goods to Algeria and imported $2.2 billion, a U.S. trade deficit of $959.3 million.

U.S. exports to Algeria rose 25.9% from $1 billion in 2024.

Among the 53 countries in Africa that Shipixy ships to, Algeria ranks 6th as a market for U.S. goods, between Ghana ($1.3 billion) and Angola ($1.2 billion).

U.S. goods trade with Algeria, 2016 to 2025
$0$2B$4B$6B2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

U.S. exports to Algeria ranged from $734.9 million (2020) to $2.2 billion (2016); U.S. imports ranged from $488.2 million to $4.6 billion. The United States had a goods trade surplus with Algeria in one of these 10 years. Exports in 2025 were 8.9% above the 10-year average of $1.2 billion.

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U.S. goods trade with Algeria by year
YearU.S. exportsU.S. importsBalance
2025$1.277 billion$2.236 billion-$959.3 million
2024$1.014 billion$2.461 billion-$1.448 billion
2023$1.202 billion$3.029 billion-$1.827 billion
2022$1.198 billion$3.009 billion-$1.811 billion
2021$784.4 million$1.888 billion-$1.104 billion
2020$734.9 million$488.2 million+$246.7 million
2019$1 billion$2.48 billion-$1.479 billion
2018$1.261 billion$4.618 billion-$3.357 billion
2017$1.062 billion$3.811 billion-$2.748 billion
2016$2.191 billion$3.228 billion-$1.037 billion
U.S. goods trade with Algeria by month, 2025
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In 2025, monthly U.S. exports to Algeria ranged from $61.9 million in July to $229.4 million in December. U.S. imports from Algeria peaked in August at $330.9 million. The busiest quarter for exports was the fourth (October to December), with $488.5 million or 38.3% of the year.

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U.S. goods trade with Algeria by month, 2025
MonthU.S. exportsU.S. imports
January 2025$92.24 million$158.1 million
February 2025$82.18 million$297.7 million
March 2025$102.4 million$184.9 million
April 2025$94.64 million$147.8 million
May 2025$82.62 million$163.1 million
June 2025$91.29 million$169.1 million
July 2025$61.87 million$193.7 million
August 2025$79.44 million$330.9 million
September 2025$101.3 million$267.1 million
October 2025$134.7 million$112.1 million
November 2025$124.4 million$80.48 million
December 2025$229.4 million$130.8 million

The top three categories, soybeans, plastic materials and industrial engines, made up 37.8% of U.S. exports to Algeria in 2025. The fastest growing of these was corn, up 145570.2% from 2024.

Top U.S. exports to Algeria by end-use category
Category202520242023Change 2024 to 2025
Soybeans$245.5 million$117.1 million$129.1 million+109.6%
Plastic materials$130.1 million$118.4 million$111.6 million+9.9%
Industrial engines$107.3 million$105.8 million$65.06 million+1.4%
Civilian aircraft, engines, equipment, and parts$85.65 million$25.99 million$18.77 million+229.6%
Nuts$56.68 million$52.71 million$50.64 million+7.5%
Corn$53.88 million$36,989$24,767+145570.2%
Pulpwood and woodpulp$45.19 million$45.6 million$46.07 million-0.9%
Fuel oil$44.86 million$11.12 million$182,413+303.5%
Drilling & oilfield equipment$42.55 million$28.9 million$56.88 million+47.2%
Industrial machines, other$39.31 million$34.83 million$96.47 million+12.9%
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Category202520242023Change 2024 to 2025
Telecommunications equipment$35.87 million$38.12 million$13.64 million-5.9%
Electric apparatus$33.89 million$16.77 million$15.22 million+102.1%
Animal feeds, n.e.c.$29.17 million$17.67 million$20.26 million+65.1%
Pharmaceutical preparations$27.97 million$35.41 million$17.57 million-21%
Measuring, testing, control instruments$24.4 million$16.14 million$14.68 million+51.1%
Dairy products and eggs$23.47 million$4.754 million$4.551 million+393.7%
Aircraft launching gear, parachutes, etc.$23.33 million$18.91 millionn/a+23.4%
Wheat$19.91 million$63.59 million$137.5 million-68.7%
Generators, accessories$17.02 million$4.042 million$16.17 million+321%
Medicinal Equipment$13.03 million$12.63 million$12.64 million+3.2%

The United States bought mostly fuel oil, crude oil and chemicals-fertilizers from Algeria in 2025, together 92% of U.S. imports from there. The largest, fuel oil, was worth $1.7 billion, up 1.7% from 2024.

Top U.S. imports from Algeria by end-use category
Category202520242023Change 2024 to 2025
Fuel oil$1.708 billion$1.68 billion$1.777 billion+1.7%
Crude oil$183.3 million$328 million$501.9 million-44.1%
Chemicals-fertilizers$165.5 million$213.2 million$255.4 million-22.3%
Iron and steel mill products$61.83 million$76.76 million$288.5 million-19.4%
Stone, sand, cement, etc.$49.15 million$84.2 million$73.35 million-41.6%
U.S. goods returned, and reimports$42.56 million$25.72 million$10.73 million+65.5%
Fruits, frozen juices$10.36 million$14.29 million$9.13 million-27.5%
Other precious metals$7.889 million$6.003 millionn/a+31.4%
Chemicals-inorganic$2.916 million$21.63 million$6.735 million-86.5%
Bakery products$1.135 million$60,149$53,082+1786.8%
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Category202520242023Change 2024 to 2025
Automotive tires and tubes$733,863$1.976 million$3.848 million-62.9%
Minimum value shipments$373,673$283,837$178,640+31.7%
Other foods$319,728$178,600$184,471+79%
Food oils, oilseeds$265,257$199,178$97,889+33.2%
Glassware, chinaware$262,247$1.084 million$63,046-75.8%
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.$209,933$429,483$92,128-51.1%
Plastic materials$144,180n/an/an/a
Fish and shellfish$123,876$49,128$14,313+152.1%
Telecommunications equipment$114,494$11,354$22,272+908.4%
Industrial engines$105,230$150,463$8,407-30.1%

Countries near Algeria

Algeria shares land or sea borders with nine countries: Italy, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Spain, Tunisia and Western Sahara.

By population, Algeria is the 9th largest of the 53 countries in Africa on our list, between Uganda (51.4 million) and Angola (39 million).

Among its neighbors, Italy received the most U.S. goods in 2025 ($43.1 billion) and Niger the least ($20.6 million), against $1.3 billion for Algeria.