Covid-19

COVID-19 Country Response

COVID-19 epidemic evolution

To find out about the latest status of the COVID-19 pandemic evolution and the most up-to-date statistics on the COVID-19 disease in Algeria, please visit the website DZ-Covid19 (in Arabic), which includes data on the geographical distribution of the epidemic in the country. Furthermore, daily reports can be accessed on the website of the Ministry of Health.
For the international outlook you can consult the latest situation reports published by the World Health Organisation as well as the global daily statistics on the coronavirus pandemic evolution including data on confirmed cases and deaths by country.

Sanitary measures

To find out about the latest public health situation in Algeria and the current sanitary measures in vigour, please visit the official COVID-19 portal of the Ministry of Health (in French and Arabic).
Further information can be sourced on the website of the Ministry of Health (in French and Arabic).

Travel restrictions

The COVID-19 situation, including the spread of new variants, evolves rapidly and differs from country to country. All travelers need to pay close attention to the conditions at their destination before traveling. Regularly updated information for all countries with regards to Covid-19 related travel restrictions in place including entry regulations, flight bans, test requirements and quarantine is available on TravelDoc Infopage.
It is also highly recommended to consult COVID-19 Travel Regulations Map provided and updated on the daily basis by IATA.
The US government website of Centers of Disease Control and Prevention provides COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Destination.
The UK Foreign travel advice also provides travelling abroad advice for all countries, including the latest information on coronavirus, safety and security, entry requirements and travel warnings.

Import & export restrictions

For the up-to-date information on all the measures applicable to movement of goods during the period of sanitary emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak (including eventual restrictions on imports and exports, if applicable), please consult the website of the Algerian Customs Authority.
For further information on the temporary trade measures adopted by Algeria, please consult the section dedicated to Algeria on the International Trade Centre's COVID-19 Temporary Trade Measures webpage.

Economic recovery plan

For the information on the economic recovery scheme put in place by the Algerian government to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the national economy, please visit the website of the Ministry of Finance (in French and Arabic). For a summary in English of the specific economic and fiscal measures adopted by the government, consult the dedicated page from KPMG.
For updates on the key economic policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak (fiscal, monetary and macroeconomic) taken by the Algerian government to limit the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, please consult the section dedicated to Algeria in the IMF’s Policy Tracker platform.

Support plan for businesses

For an overview of the fiscal measures taken by the Algerian government to help businesses to deal with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic on their activity, please consult dedicated page on the Ministry of Finance website (in French). The Large Companies Department (DGE) provides information about the economic measures that apply to the companies that fall within its scope of activity.
For a general overview of international SME support policy responses to the COVID-19 outbreak refer to the OECD's SME Covid-19 Policy Responses document.
You can also consult the World Bank's Map of SME-Support Measures in Response to COVID-19.

Support plan for exporters

For the updated information on specific programs in support of Algerian exporting companies put in place by the national government following the COVID-19 epidemic, if applicable, please consult the website of the national Ministry of Commerce (in French and Arabic).