Boulebda made his debut for the Algerian National Team on June 3, 2000, as a 78th-minute substitute in a 4-0 friendly win against Guinea.[3] His second cap would come over six years later, on September 3, 2006, against the same Guinea team in a 2008 African Cup of Nations qualifier which ended 0–0.[4] Boulebda was subbed into the game in the 90th minute. His last cap came in a friendly against Burkina Faso on November 15, 2006, in Luynes, France.[5] Boulebda was again a substitute coming on in the 70th minute but Algeria lost the game 2–1.