Net foreign assets in Tunisia

Tunisia: Net foreign assets was 4.29 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
4.29 billion current US$
World rank
11th
of 51 countries
All-time high
5.49 billion current US$
in 2007
All-time low
16.67 million current US$
in 1986
Years of data
25
1984–2011

Net foreign assets in Tunisia, 1984–2011

02.0B4.0B6.0B1984199720111984: 300.2M current US$1985: 227.0M current US$1986: 16.7M current US$1987: 197.8M current US$1988: 565.0M current US$1989: 709.0M current US$1990: 661.2M current US$1991: 517.7M current US$1992: 443.1M current US$1993: 490.1M current US$1994: 845.9M current US$1995: 838.5M current US$1996: 1.1B current US$1997: 1.3B current US$1998: 1.2B current US$1999: 1.4B current US$2000: 942.1M current US$2001: 1.1B current US$2002: 1.4B current US$2003: 1.9B current US$2004: 2.6B current US$2005: 3.0B current US$2006: 5.3B current US$2007: 5.5B current US$2011: 4.3B current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 8 Botswana 8.45 billion current US$ compare
  2. 9 Congo 6.03 billion current US$ compare
  3. 10 Ghana 4.73 billion current US$ compare
  4. 12 Tanzania 4.01 billion current US$ compare
  5. 13 Cote d'Ivoire 3.54 billion current US$ compare
  6. 14 Kenya 3.46 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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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

Indicator
Net foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,026 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.