Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tunisia
Tunisia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.1614 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1614 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.2272 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
All-time low
-0.0194 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1967
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Tunisia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.1614 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tunisia peaked at 0.2272 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.0194 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
That places Tunisia 160th 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), per unit of GDP in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0239 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -75.3% |
| 1964 | -0.0023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -138.5% |
| 1965 | -0.0067 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +196.0% |
| 1966 | -0.0137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +102.9% |
| 1967 | -0.0194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 1968 | -0.0097 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 1969 | -0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -84.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -323.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +756.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0374 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0434 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0422 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0183 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0178 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0257 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0437 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0205 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -92.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0159 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +924.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0504 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +216.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0376 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0351 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0536 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0442 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0705 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0608 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0782 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.079 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1234 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1767 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1829 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2272 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1262 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 0.163 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0946 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 2014 | 0.088 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1085 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0574 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0387 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1388 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +258.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1405 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1832 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1862 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.1614 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.1614 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +924.4% | 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +756.2% | 0.0035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1970 | +323.6% | -0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | +258.8% | 0.0387 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1388 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0273 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1306 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0608 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2272 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0387 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1637 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1326 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1862 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 157 Belarus 0.1638 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Panama 0.1636 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Ecuador 0.1626 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Slovakia 0.1436 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 United Kingdom 0.1193 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 El Salvador 0.1063 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Tunisia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Tunisia was 0.1614 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2272 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0194 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Tunisia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Tunisia ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.