Japan-Algeria Relations

Diplomatic Relations:

• 1958 Representative Office of Front de Liberation Nationale (FLN) was opened in Tokyo.
• 1962 Bilateral relationship established upon Japan's recognition of Algeria's independence.
• 1964 Japanese Embassy was opened in Algiers.
• 1964 Algerian Embassy was opened in Tokyo.

Bilateral Treaties and Agreements:

• 2004 Technological Assistance Agreement
• 2024 Tax Convention
• 2024 the Agreement for the Establishment of Intergovernmental Joint Economic Committee

Number of Residents:

• Number of Japanese nationals residing in Algeria: 45 (October 2023)
• Number of Algerian nationals residing in Japan: 271 (December 2023)

Trade with Japan (2023)

• (1) Exports to Japan: 66.9 billion yen (mineral fuels, petroleum products, natural and manufactured gas, crude and crude oil, metal ores and scrap, etc.)
  Imports from Japan: 10.9 billion yen (iron and steel products, machinery, chemical products, transportation equipment, etc.)
• (2) Algeria is one of the biggest energy plant markets for Japanese enterprises. Economic relation with Japan is mainly focused on energy sector (plant construction projects etc.). In recent years, Japanese companies have expanded their business into a wide range of fields, including pharmaceuticals and telecommunications.

Economic Cooperation

Japan’s economic assistance in Algeria is mainly in disaster prevention, fisheries, sanitation and health.

• Japan's assistance (cumulative total as of March 2021):
• Loans: 13.943 billion yen
• Grants: 1.401 billion yen
• Technical cooperation: 7.862 billion yen

(1) Recent major issues

[Dispatching of experts]:

Enhancement of Financial Governance (FY2021~2022)

Expert in the Promotion of Co-management of Artisanal Fisheries (FY2023~2024)

Evaluation of Existing Buildings Vulnerability Against Seismic Risk (FY2024~2026)

[Country-focused training]:

Co-management of Small-Scale Fisheries through a Participative Approach (FY2021~2023)

[Grants for grass-roots projects]:

Project to acquire medical and ophthalmological equipment for patients of the El Amel Association in Oum el Bouaghi (FY2023~2024)

Project to refurbish, renovate and equip the Mentally Disabled Center in Beni Thour (Ouargla) (FY2023~2024)

[Aid cooperating with international institutes]:

Humanitarian assistance for vulnerable refugees and asylum-seekers in Algeria in the areas of health, sanitation, and hygiene. (UNHCR, FY2023)

(2) Financing by Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC):

• Approximately 972 billion Yen (cumulative as of March 2020) (Mainly towards hydrocarbon related projects at Sonatrach (Société Nationale pour la Recherche, la Production, le Transport, la Transformation et la Commercialisation des Hydrocarbures))

Cultural relationship

• (1) Algerian students studying in Japan through the MEXT scholarship program
• (2) Dispatch of Japanese artists and lecturers to Algeria
• (3) Participation of Japanese musicians in the Algerian International Symphonic Music Festival
• (4) Participation of Japanese in the Algiers International Comic Festival
• (5) Presentation of traditional and pop culture through cultural events organized by the Japanese Embassy
• (6) Assistance to institutions that offer Japanese language classes and organization of JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) in Algiers
• (7) Organization of Japanese language competition for Algerian learners of Japanese
• (8) Cultural grant assistance