Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -775.30 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Tunisia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Tunisia is -775.30 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Tunisia peaked at -299.28 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -4.61 billion, in 2018.
Tunisia ranks 124th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -299.28 million | — |
| 2006 | -619.37 million | +107.0% |
| 2007 | -916.92 million | +48.0% |
| 2008 | -1.71 billion | +86.6% |
| 2009 | -1.23 billion | -27.9% |
| 2010 | -2.10 billion | +70.6% |
| 2011 | -3.39 billion | +60.9% |
| 2012 | -3.72 billion | +9.9% |
| 2013 | -3.88 billion | +4.2% |
| 2014 | -4.46 billion | +15.1% |
| 2015 | -3.92 billion | -12.1% |
| 2016 | -3.78 billion | -3.6% |
| 2017 | -4.22 billion | +11.6% |
| 2018 | -4.61 billion | +9.1% |
| 2019 | -3.37 billion | -26.8% |
| 2020 | -2.55 billion | -24.3% |
| 2021 | -2.77 billion | +8.4% |
| 2022 | -3.97 billion | +43.3% |
| 2023 | -1.11 billion | -72.0% |
| 2024 | -775.30 million | -30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -956.11 million | -1.71 billion | -299.28 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.75 billion | -4.61 billion | -2.10 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.24 billion | -3.97 billion | -775.30 million | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Tunisia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 13,498 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 7.70 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 440.14 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.57 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 6.72 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 7.16 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 6.99 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 569.44 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Tunisia?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Tunisia was -775.30 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was -299.28 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.61 billion in 2018.
- How does Tunisia rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Tunisia ranks 124th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.