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Many of the key building blocks for a successful industrial sector, including abundant energy reserves and mineral raw materials, well-developed infrastructure, and proximity to major export markets are present in Algeria. Despite this, the economic contribution of industry is relatively small.

Before 2014 the only domestic vehicle manufacturer was the state-owned Entreprise Nationale des Vehicules Industriels (SNVI), which was established during colonial times and produces commercial and heavy vehicles. However, in 2014 Renault Algérie Production, a joint venture between SNVI, Fond National d’Investissement and French carmaker...

The oil price-induced economic difficulties facing Algeria may prove to be a double-edged sword: although the added pressures are certain to slow the rate of improvement in living standards and have already begun to strain public finances, the new circumstances also provide a pressing incentive for the country to slowly wean itself off its...

Algeria’s banking sector has held up relatively well despite recent macroeconomic weakness. Credit growth remained in positive territory through the first three quarters of 2017, albeit having slowed from the double-digit rates seen prior to 2016. Lenders are capitalised well in excess of Basel III norms, while profitability remains high,...

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) predominate among Algerian firms, forming the backbone of the private sector. At end-2016 Algeria’s 1m SMEs employed more than 2.5m people and engaged in some AD75bn ($622.1m) in bilateral trade. According to the Ministry of Industry, Algeria created an average of 60,000 SMEs per year in the 2012-15...

Capital markets represent a financing alternative for Algerian companies, especially considering the current economic trend marked by a decrease in liquidity and foreign currency reserves. The stock market will simultaneously provide non-inflationary financing means to economic agents and have better savings yields.