مجلة الاقتصاد و التنمية البشرية
Volume 16, Numéro 2, Pages 204-212
2025-12-29

Tracing The Growth Of E-commerce In Algeria

Authors : Alouache Sara . Abdelkrim Siham . Touati Meriem .

Abstract

This study aims to highlight the registration trends and the rise of parallel e-commerce in Algeria by examining the annual evolution of the number of natural and legal persons registered with the National Trade Register Center (CNRC) from 2018 to 2024 (partially) to practice their activity as e-merchants. The year 2018 was chosen because it coincided with the issuance of Law No. 18/05 dated 05/10/2018, pertaining to e-commerce. This study also addresses some examples of commercial websites that have gained popularity and significant interaction from electronic consumers, serving as an alternative to legitimate e-merchants. This has led most merchants to refrain from registering or depositing their e-commerce domain with the National Trade Register Center, thus opting for parallel e-commerce through digital communication means. The most important conclusion of this study is that the legitimate e-merchant, in the eyes of Algerian law, remains far removed from the level befitting global digital developments.

Keywords

E-commerce ; e-consumer ; e-merchant ; trade register