Senoussaoui Ayoub Mohamed2026-10-012026-06https://dspace.esm-tlemcen.dz/handle/123456789/379ThisthesisexaminesthefundamentalpillarsofthetourismindustryinAlgeriaand theirroleinshapingthecountry’stourismcompetitiveness. Despitearichnatural andculturalresourcebase,Algeria’stourismsectorremainssignificantlyunderde- velopedrelativetocomparableregionaldestinations.Usingadescriptive-analytical methodologyandemployingMoroccoasaregionalbenchmark,thethesisevaluates fiveoperationalpillars:travelagencies,accommodation,recreationandheritage, catering, and transport.The findings confirm that structural and institutional weaknessespreventAlgeriafromconvertingitsresourceendowmentintocompetitive tourism performance.Policy recommendations address Open Skies, Tourism Satel- liteAccountimplementation,adedicatedinvestmentfund,andlong-termstrategic commitmententourismindustry•operationalpillars•destinationcompetitiveness• Algeria•MoroccoThesis