Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Tunisia
Tunisia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 751.36 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Tunisia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 751.36 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Tunisia peaked at 927.08 current LCU per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, -4.41 current LCU per person, in 1967.
Tunisia ranks 166th of 186 countries on this measure, 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), per capita in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.06 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.02 current LCU per person | -22.5% |
| 1962 | 4.81 current LCU per person | -31.5% |
| 1963 | 1.37 current LCU per person | -71.5% |
| 1964 | -0.5198 current LCU per person | -137.9% |
| 1965 | -1.46 current LCU per person | +181.5% |
| 1966 | -3.06 current LCU per person | +108.9% |
| 1967 | -4.41 current LCU per person | +44.4% |
| 1968 | -2.42 current LCU per person | -45.1% |
| 1969 | -0.4013 current LCU per person | -83.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9765 current LCU per person | -343.3% |
| 1971 | 9.55 current LCU per person | +877.7% |
| 1972 | 15.52 current LCU per person | +62.6% |
| 1973 | 21.41 current LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 1974 | 26.3 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 23.7 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 20.37 current LCU per person | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 15.18 current LCU per person | -25.5% |
| 1978 | 16.85 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 23.76 current LCU per person | +41.1% |
| 1980 | 26.68 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 32.06 current LCU per person | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 33.6 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 51.78 current LCU per person | +54.1% |
| 1984 | 36.18 current LCU per person | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 23.28 current LCU per person | -35.6% |
| 1986 | 1.84 current LCU per person | -92.1% |
| 1987 | 19.8 current LCU per person | +974.7% |
| 1988 | 63.77 current LCU per person | +222.0% |
| 1989 | 78.28 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1990 | 66.72 current LCU per person | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 57.89 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 53.42 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 57.91 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 92.97 current LCU per person | +60.6% |
| 1995 | 87.03 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 118.86 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1997 | 155.33 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1998 | 133.64 current LCU per person | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 179.89 current LCU per person | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 133.65 current LCU per person | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 176.71 current LCU per person | +32.2% |
| 2002 | 181.53 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 215.22 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 305.89 current LCU per person | +42.1% |
| 2005 | 388.26 current LCU per person | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 662.41 current LCU per person | +70.6% |
| 2007 | 658.71 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 778.33 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 927.08 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 874.63 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 557.88 current LCU per person | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 700.38 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 413.27 current LCU per person | -41.0% |
| 2014 | 392.26 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 435.59 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 274.96 current LCU per person | -36.9% |
| 2017 | 207.87 current LCU per person | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 140.39 current LCU per person | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 489.9 current LCU per person | +249.0% |
| 2020 | 633.16 current LCU per person | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 548.9 current LCU per person | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 491.61 current LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 723.7 current LCU per person | +47.2% |
| 2024 | 779.63 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 751.36 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 751.36 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,725 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 751.36 current LCU per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,460 current LCU per person, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +974.7% | 1.84 current LCU per person | 19.8 current LCU per person |
| 1971 | +877.7% | 0.9765 current LCU per person | 9.55 current LCU per person |
| 1970 | +343.3% | -0.4013 current LCU per person | 0.9765 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9986 current LCU per person | -4.41 current LCU per person | 9.06 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.36 current LCU per person | 0.9765 current LCU per person | 26.3 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.73 current LCU per person | 1.84 current LCU per person | 78.28 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.36 current LCU per person | 53.42 current LCU per person | 179.89 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 442.78 current LCU per person | 133.65 current LCU per person | 927.08 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 448.71 current LCU per person | 140.39 current LCU per person | 874.63 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 654.73 current LCU per person | 491.61 current LCU per person | 779.63 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 163 Ecuador 1,159 current LCU per person compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 993.26 current LCU per person compare
- 165 Bahrain 975.32 current LCU per person compare
- 167 El Salvador 612.79 current LCU per person compare
- 168 Canada 338.43 current LCU per person compare
- 169 Georgia 278.59 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Tunisia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Tunisia was 751.36 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 927.08 current LCU per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.41 current LCU per person in 1967.
- How does Tunisia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Tunisia ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.