Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Tunisia

Tunisia: Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) was -4.15 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
-4.15
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
21st
of 32 countries
All-time high
-1.67
in 2024
All-time low
-10.8
in 2018
Years of data
31
2000–2030

Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Tunisia, 2000–2030

-10-8-6-4-22000201520302000: -4.72001: -5.32002: -3.92003: -3.42004: -32005: -1.72006: -2.52007: -3.12008: -4.42009: -3.42010: -5.32011: -82012: -8.72013: -9.22014: -9.32015: -9.12016: -9.72017: -9.72018: -10.82019: -8.12020: -62021: -62022: -92023: -2.72024: -1.72025: -3.12026: -3.32027: -3.62028: -3.72029: -42030: -4.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Tunisia stood at -4.15.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Tunisia peaked at -1.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -10.8, in 2018.

That places Tunisia 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)) in Tunisia, 2000 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2000 -4.72
2001 -5.29 +12.2%
2002 -3.92 -25.9%
2003 -3.35 -14.5%
2004 -3.02 -9.9%
2005 -1.72 -43.0%
2006 -2.55 +48.0%
2007 -3.08 +20.9%
2008 -4.42 +43.7%
2009 -3.44 -22.3%
2010 -5.34 +55.3%
2011 -8.04 +50.5%
2012 -8.69 +8.1%
2013 -9.17 +5.6%
2014 -9.33 +1.7%
2015 -9.14 -2.0%
2016 -9.71 +6.2%
2017 -9.68 -0.3%
2018 -10.8 +11.6%
2019 -8.08 -25.1%
2020 -5.97 -26.2%
2021 -5.97 +0.0%
2022 -9 +50.7%
2023 -2.69 -70.1%
2024 -1.67 -38.0%
2025 -3.14 +88.5%
2026 -3.35 +6.4%
2027 -3.59 +7.3%
2028 -3.71 +3.3%
2029 -3.95 +6.6%
2030 -4.15 +4.9%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's -4.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.97, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's -4.15 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.3292, 12.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -3.55 -5.29 -1.72 10
2010s -8.8 -10.8 -5.34 10
2020s -4.3 -9 -1.67 10
2030s -4.15 -4.15 -4.15 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 18 Morocco -2.96 compare
  2. 19 Turkmenistan -3.58 compare
  3. 20 Egypt -3.79 compare
  4. 22 Armenia -4.32 compare
  5. 23 Jordan -4.71 compare
  6. 24 Uzbekistan -4.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Tunisia?
Current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) in Tunisia was -4.15 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was -1.67 in 2024.
What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was -10.8 in 2018.
How does Tunisia rank for current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance)?
Tunisia ranks 21st out of 32 countries with data for 2030.
Is current account balance (credit less debit), percent of gdp (balance) rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
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45 places, 1,290 data points, 2000–2030
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