KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The contribution of Travel & Tourism to Gross Domestic Product is expected to rise from 6.4% (DZD624.0 bn or US$8,732.6 mn) in 2008 to 6.6% (DZD1,163.6 bn or US$13,118.1 mn) by 2018.

Employment
The contribution of the Travel & Tourism economy to employment is expected to rise from 506,000 jobs in 2008, 5.6% of total employment or 1 in every 17.9 jobs to 666,000 jobs, 5.7% of total employment or 1 in every 17.4 jobs by 2018.

Growth
Real GDP growth for Travel & Tourism economy is expected to be 6.7% in 2008 and to average 4.8% per annum over the coming 10 years.

Exports
Export earnings from international visitors and tourism goods are expected to generate 6.8% of total exports (DZD399.8 bn or US$5,594.8 mn) in 2008, growing (nominal terms) to DZD731.5 bn or US$8,246.6 mn (7.8%) of total in 2018.

WORLD RANKING

The Algeria Travel & Tourism economy is ranked number:

• 63 in absolute size worldwide
• 138 in relative contribution to national economies
• 44 in long-term (10-year) growth

(176 countries are estimated by WTTC / OE)