The following lists events that happened during 2003 in Algeria.

Incumbents Abdelaziz Bouteflika – President Events May May 21 – The 6.8 Boumerdès earthquake affected coastal Algeria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme), leaving 2,266 dead and 10,261 injured. May 27 – A destructive aftershock of the Boumerdès earthquake affected the Algiers-Boumerdes-Reghaia area with a maximum intensity of VI (Strong), leaving nine dead and 200 injured. References