Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -9.79 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Tunisia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Tunisia stood at -9.79 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Tunisia peaked at -1.90 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -10.60 billion, in 2022.
That places Tunisia 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Goods balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.90 billion | — |
| 2006 | -2.46 billion | +29.5% |
| 2007 | -2.83 billion | +14.9% |
| 2008 | -3.95 billion | +39.3% |
| 2009 | -3.64 billion | -7.8% |
| 2010 | -4.51 billion | +24.1% |
| 2011 | -4.75 billion | +5.2% |
| 2012 | -6.03 billion | +27.0% |
| 2013 | -5.84 billion | -3.2% |
| 2014 | -6.68 billion | +14.5% |
| 2015 | -5.02 billion | -24.9% |
| 2016 | -4.81 billion | -4.1% |
| 2017 | -5.37 billion | +11.5% |
| 2018 | -9.20 billion | +71.4% |
| 2019 | -8.83 billion | -4.0% |
| 2020 | -6.80 billion | -23.0% |
| 2021 | -8.48 billion | +24.8% |
| 2022 | -10.60 billion | +24.9% |
| 2023 | -9.05 billion | -14.6% |
| 2024 | -9.79 billion | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.96 billion | -3.95 billion | -1.90 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -6.10 billion | -9.20 billion | -4.51 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.95 billion | -10.60 billion | -6.80 billion | 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 goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Tunisia?
- Goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Tunisia was -9.79 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.90 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.60 billion in 2022.
- How does Tunisia rank for goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Tunisia ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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 Goods 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.