Net foreign assets in Tunisia
Tunisia: Net foreign assets was 9.28 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.28 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
145th
of 187 countries
All-time high
9.87 billion current LCU
in 2009
All-time low
-21.01 million current LCU
in 1967
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net foreign assets in Tunisia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Tunisia is 9.28 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Tunisia peaked at 9.87 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -21.01 million current LCU, in 1967.
Tunisia ranks 145th of 187 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 in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.67 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 30.30 million current LCU | -21.6% |
| 1962 | 21.01 million current LCU | -30.7% |
| 1963 | 6.07 million current LCU | -71.1% |
| 1964 | -2.33 million current LCU | -138.5% |
| 1965 | -6.67 million current LCU | +185.9% |
| 1966 | -14.22 million current LCU | +113.1% |
| 1967 | -21.01 million current LCU | +47.8% |
| 1968 | -11.81 million current LCU | -43.8% |
| 1969 | -2.01 million current LCU | -83.0% |
| 1970 | 5.01 million current LCU | -349.5% |
| 1971 | 50.24 million current LCU | +902.5% |
| 1972 | 83.76 million current LCU | +66.7% |
| 1973 | 118.54 million current LCU | +41.5% |
| 1974 | 149.51 million current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 138.40 million current LCU | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 122.16 million current LCU | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 93.42 million current LCU | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 106.30 million current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 153.43 million current LCU | +44.3% |
| 1980 | 176.24 million current LCU | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 216.66 million current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1982 | 232.14 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 365.25 million current LCU | +57.3% |
| 1984 | 261.20 million current LCU | -28.5% |
| 1985 | 172.53 million current LCU | -33.9% |
| 1986 | 14.01 million current LCU | -91.9% |
| 1987 | 154.28 million current LCU | +1001.6% |
| 1988 | 508.50 million current LCU | +229.6% |
| 1989 | 638.13 million current LCU | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 555.40 million current LCU | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 492.18 million current LCU | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 463.78 million current LCU | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 512.94 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 838.46 million current LCU | +63.5% |
| 1995 | 797.28 million current LCU | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.10 billion current LCU | +38.6% |
| 1997 | 1.46 billion current LCU | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 1.28 billion current LCU | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 1.74 billion current LCU | +36.2% |
| 2000 | 1.31 billion current LCU | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 1.74 billion current LCU | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 1.81 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.17 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 3.11 billion current LCU | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 3.98 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 6.85 billion current LCU | +72.1% |
| 2007 | 6.88 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.21 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 9.87 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 9.42 billion current LCU | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.07 billion current LCU | -35.5% |
| 2012 | 7.71 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 4.60 billion current LCU | -40.3% |
| 2014 | 4.42 billion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.97 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 3.17 billion current LCU | -36.2% |
| 2017 | 2.42 billion current LCU | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 1.65 billion current LCU | -31.8% |
| 2019 | 5.82 billion current LCU | +252.2% |
| 2020 | 7.58 billion current LCU | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 6.61 billion current LCU | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 5.96 billion current LCU | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 8.83 billion current LCU | +48.2% |
| 2024 | 9.57 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 9.28 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 9.28 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 256.19 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 9.28 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 501.95 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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 | +1001.6% | 14.01 million current LCU | 154.28 million current LCU |
| 1971 | +902.5% | 5.01 million current LCU | 50.24 million current LCU |
| 1970 | +349.5% | -2.01 million current LCU | 5.01 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.80 million current LCU | -21.01 million current LCU | 38.67 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.08 million current LCU | 5.01 million current LCU | 153.43 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 273.89 million current LCU | 14.01 million current LCU | 638.13 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 924.03 million current LCU | 463.78 million current LCU | 1.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.59 billion current LCU | 1.31 billion current LCU | 9.87 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 billion current LCU | 1.65 billion current LCU | 9.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 billion current LCU | 5.96 billion current LCU | 9.57 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 in Tunisia?
- Net foreign assets in Tunisia was 9.28 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.87 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.01 million current LCU in 1967.
- How does Tunisia rank for net foreign assets?
- Tunisia ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.