This article covers trade and commercial links between India and Algeria: trade figures, the main goods traded, Indian companies working in Algeria and recent business delegations and trade fairs. It is based on the MEA brief of April 2026, and figures are given as they appear there.

Bilateral trade

According to the MEA brief of April 2026, trade in 2024-25 stood at USD 1.71 billion, with Indian exports amounting to USD 947.04 million and imports into India at USD 760.06 million.

Major items exported from India to Algeria were rice, pharmaceutical products, polyethylene terephthalate, granite, iron & steel and boneless meat. Major items from Algeria to India were petroleum oils, LNG, natural calcium phosphates, saturated methanol and urea.

Trade figures by year

The brief gives the following figures. Indian exports and Algerian exports are in million, and the total is in billion, as labelled in the brief:

  • 2018-19: Indian exports 1299, Algerian exports 1622, total 2.921
  • 2019-20: Indian exports 968, Algerian exports 1520, total 2.488
  • 2020-21: Indian exports 732, Algerian exports 657, total 1.389
  • 2021-22: Indian exports 935, Algerian exports 625, total 1.56
  • 2022-23: Indian exports 613, Algerian exports 1500, total 2.113
  • 2023-24: Indian exports 848.16, Algerian exports 885.54, total 1.734
  • 2024-25: Indian exports 947.04, Algerian exports 760.06, total 1.71

Indian companies in Algeria

The brief states that the commercial relationship has seen a higher level of engagement in recent years, with a number of Indian public and private sector corporations operating in Algeria:

  • Sonalika has re-started production of tractors in Algeria.
  • Prime Pharmaceuticals and BDR Pharmaceuticals have established joint ventures with Algerian companies for producing medicines.
  • Shapoorji Pallonji International executed construction works for the Algerian government, such as housing projects, hospitals and stadiums.
  • Mahindra & Mahindra is providing technical support and transfer of know-how to its Algerian partner 'Eurl LID Azouaou' in the Tizi Ouzou Tractors' Assembly Plant.
  • Engineers India Limited is providing remote services to the Algerian national oil and gas company Sonatrach.
  • IRCON International Ltd. is executing a railway project for the Algerian railway company ANESRIF.
  • Dodsal Engineering and Construction FZE executed a gas pipeline construction project for Sonatrach.
  • Larsen & Toubro Limited executed hydrocarbon projects for Sonatrach, and Larsen and Toubro Transmission executed power transmission projects for the Algerian electricity company Sonelgaz.

Indian business delegations and fairs in Algeria

Recent Indian commercial activity in Algeria recorded in the brief includes:

  • A 14-member multi-sectoral business delegation led by the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) visited Algeria on 7-10 February 2026.
  • A 100-member delegation of 65 companies from the Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) visited Algeria from 14-16 January 2026 and held B2B meetings with Algerian companies.
  • An 8-member delegation from the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) visited the 4th Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) from 4-10 September 2025. On the sidelines, a B2B meeting at the Embassy premises was attended by 194 Algerian economic operators.
  • 8 members of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) took part in the 20th Equip Auto Algeria in Algiers from March 30 to April 2, 2026.
  • 9 Indian companies took part in the International Exhibition of Cosmetic Industry 'Cosmetica' in Algiers from 21-24 January 2026.
  • 64 Indian companies took part in the International Pharmaceutical Exhibition 'Maghreb Pharma' in Algiers from 22 to 24 April 2025.
  • 4 Indian companies took part in the International Textile Exhibition 'Texstyle Expo' at SAFEX, Algiers, from 21 to 23 April 2025.

The Indian Embassy set up its pavilion at IATF 2025 and at the food exhibition 'Alimentario' in Mostaganem. Indian millet products were displayed at the International Exhibition of Agriculture, Livestock and Agro Industry 'SIPSA FILAHA' in Algiers.

Algerian business visitors to India

Mr. Tayeb Zitouni, Minister of Domestic Trade and National Market Regulation, took part in CII's 29th edition of the Partnership Summit in New Delhi in December 2024. Algerian business participation in Indian trade fairs is described in the practical guide in this series, for readers dealing with Algerian business visitors.