Algeria

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1. Arms Embargoes and other International Obligations Possibly critical
2. Adherence to Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Critical
3. Internal Conflict Possibly critical
4. Preservation of Regional Peace, Security and Stability Possibly critical
5. Presence of Allied Armed Forces in Fragile Environments Critical
6. Membership in International Conventions Not critical
7. Arms Export Controls and Transparency Critical
8. Danger of Disproportionate Military Capacities Impairing Development Not critical
Value of approved arms export licenses from Germany to Algeria in €
Year Arms export licenses in €
1999 5,266,306
2000 202,509
2001 742,336
2002 10,531,794
2003 1,027,806
2004 176,849
2005 19,033,623
2006 1,803,705
2007 8,857,878
2008 507,272
2009 8,995,218
2010 19,836,443
2011 217,433,476
2012 286,720,740
2013 825,726,128
2014 163,649,873
2015 411,408,582
2016 1,418,102,893
2017 1,358,774,362
2018 818,180,923
2019 846,630,161
2020 76,285,713
2021 45,185,418
2022 551,024
2023 551,024
German exports of weapons of war to Algeria in €
Year German exports of weapons of war in €
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 0
2006 0
2007 0
2008 0
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 27,639,122
2014 76,815,000
2015 8,629,000
2016 887,607,000
2017 901,840,000
2018 314,000
2019 n.s.
2020 -
2021 -
2022 -
2023 -

1999-2002: Data only available for commercial exports to the 10 largest recipient states.

2003-2010: All exports of weapons of war, including commercial and non-commercial exports.

n.s.: Not specified

Weapons of war: According to section §1(2) of the German War Weapons Control Act (KrWaffKontrG), weapons of war are “objects, substances or organisms that are capable of causing destruction or damage to persons or objects either alone or in combination with each other or other objects and that may serve as a means to use force in armed conflicts between states” (see Annex 5 of the Arms Exports Report of the German Government).

Armaments: According to the 2019 Arms Exports Report of the German government (page 9) armaments are “a whole range of goods that go beyond terms dominating the public debate about arms exports, like “weapons” or “tanks” (see Annex 4 of the Arms Exports Report of the German Government).