Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tunisia
Tunisia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was -3.07 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tunisia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tunisia is -3.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 136.5% on the previous year and down 124.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tunisia peaked at 902.54 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -185.95 % change on previous year, in 1965.
That places Tunisia 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -21.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -30.65 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1963 | -71.13 % change on previous year | +132.1% |
| 1964 | -138.47 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 1965 | -185.95 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1966 | -113.07 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1967 | -47.77 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1968 | 43.77 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 1969 | 83 % change on previous year | +89.6% |
| 1970 | 349.48 % change on previous year | +321.1% |
| 1971 | 902.54 % change on previous year | +158.3% |
| 1972 | 66.73 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1973 | 41.52 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1974 | 26.13 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1975 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1976 | -11.74 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1977 | -23.53 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1978 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1979 | 44.34 % change on previous year | +221.5% |
| 1980 | 14.86 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1981 | 22.93 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1982 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1983 | 57.34 % change on previous year | +702.5% |
| 1984 | -28.49 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1985 | -33.95 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1986 | -91.88 % change on previous year | +170.7% |
| 1988 | 229.6 % change on previous year | -349.9% |
| 1989 | 25.49 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1990 | -12.96 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1991 | -11.38 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1992 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1993 | 10.6 % change on previous year | -283.7% |
| 1994 | 63.46 % change on previous year | +498.7% |
| 1995 | -4.91 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1996 | 38.57 % change on previous year | -885.2% |
| 1997 | 32.46 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1998 | -12.87 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1999 | 36.22 % change on previous year | -381.5% |
| 2000 | -24.86 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 2001 | 33.63 % change on previous year | -235.3% |
| 2002 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2003 | 19.75 % change on previous year | +421.4% |
| 2004 | 43.47 % change on previous year | +120.1% |
| 2005 | 28.04 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 72.12 % change on previous year | +157.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3576 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2008 | 19.3 % change on previous year | +5297.0% |
| 2009 | 20.33 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2010 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2011 | -35.5 % change on previous year | +665.8% |
| 2012 | 26.97 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 2013 | -40.29 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 2014 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2015 | 12.31 % change on previous year | -411.5% |
| 2016 | -36.18 % change on previous year | -393.9% |
| 2017 | -23.6 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 2018 | -31.8 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 252.22 % change on previous year | -893.2% |
| 2020 | 30.32 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 2021 | -12.77 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2022 | -9.91 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 48.2 % change on previous year | -586.2% |
| 2024 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2025 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's -3.07 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's -3.07 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.98 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +5297.0% | 0.3576 % change on previous year | 19.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -53.54 % change on previous year | -185.95 % change on previous year | 83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 140.18 % change on previous year | -23.53 % change on previous year | 902.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.56 % change on previous year | -91.88 % change on previous year | 229.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.34 % change on previous year | -12.96 % change on previous year | 63.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.59 % change on previous year | -24.86 % change on previous year | 72.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.55 % change on previous year | -40.29 % change on previous year | 252.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 % change on previous year | -12.77 % change on previous year | 48.2 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 144 North Macedonia -1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Luxembourg -2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Israel -2.95 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Kosovo -3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Serbia -4.15 % change on previous year compare
- 150 New Zealand -4.22 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Tunisia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.86 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tunisia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Tunisia was -3.07 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 902.54 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -185.95 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Tunisia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Tunisia ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 124.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.