Net foreign assets in Tunisia
Tunisia: Net foreign assets was 4.29 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Tunisia, 1984–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets in Tunisia is 4.29 billion current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 286.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Tunisia peaked at 5.49 billion current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.67 million current US$, in 1986.
Tunisia ranks 11th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 335.96 million current US$ | 16.67 million current US$ | 709.03 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 872.32 million current US$ | 443.13 million current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.71 billion current US$ | 942.10 million current US$ | 5.49 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.29 billion current US$ | 4.29 billion current US$ | 4.29 billion current US$ | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Tunisia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 57.6% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.51 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 166.69 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 9.28 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 57.7% (2025)
- Broad money 85.3% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 28.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 57.7% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 3.11 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
- Net migration -14,523 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Tunisia?
- Net foreign assets in Tunisia was 4.29 billion current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 billion current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Tunisia rank for net foreign assets?
- Tunisia ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets (current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.