Magazine date:
Jan 2020 According to the National Statistical Office (ONS), Algeria's motor fleet reached 6 418 212 vehicles in 2018, an increase of 4.15% compared to 2017, that is the equivalent of 255 538 new vehicles.
Breakdown of Algeria's motor fleet by vehicle type in 2018
| Type | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Passenger vehicles | 4 151 041 | 64.68 |
Vans | 1 204 552 | 18.77 |
Trucks | 421 689 | 6.57 |
Agricultural tractors | 164 477 | 2.56 |
Trailers | 154 243 | 2.4 |
Motorcycles | 139 780 | 2.18 |
Buses | 87 968 | 1.37 |
Road tractors | 87 169 | 1.36 |
Special vehicles | 7 293 | 0.11 |
Total | 6 418 212 | 100 |
With 4.151 million vehicles, passenger cars dominate the Algerian motor fleet. They account for 64.68% of the total number.
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Breakdown of Algeria's motor fleet by wilaya in 2018
| Type | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Algiers | 1 689 242 | 26.32 |
Blida | 351 275 | 5.47 |
Oran | 331 965 | 5.17 |
Constantine | 231 521 | 3.61 |
Tizi Ouzou | 213 618 | 3.33 |
Bejaia | 207 892 | 3.24 |
Annaba | 200 616 | 3.13 |
Batna | 180 284 | 2.81 |
Boumerdes | 177 960 | 2.77 |
Sétif | 176 731 | 2.75 |
Tipaza | 145 336 | 2.26 |
Chlef | 141 322 | 2.20 |
Other wilayas | 2 370 450 | 36.94 |
Total | 6 418 212 | 100 |
Breakdown of Algeria's motor fleet by country of origin in 2018
| Type | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
France | 2 616 452 | 40.76 |
Japan | 660 412 | 10.29 |
Germany | 534 425 | 8.33 |
Algeria | 287 863 | 4.49 |
Italy | 251 675 | 3.92 |
United States | 135 425 | 2.11 |
China | 123 285 | 1.92 |
South Korea | 60 405 | 0.94 |
England | 34 848 | 0.54 |
Others | 1 713 422 | 26.70 |
Total | 6 418 212 | 100 |
Breakdown of Algeria's motor fleet by energy source in 2018
| Energy source | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline | 4 074 168 | 65.04 |
| Diesel | 2 189 801 | 34.96 |
| Total | 6 263 969 * | 100 |
* Trailers and semi-trailers (towed vehicles) are not recorded.