Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Tunisia
Tunisia: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -65.14 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Tunisia, 2001–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2018, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Tunisia stood at -65.14 million.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 340.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Tunisia peaked at -8.70 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, -66.51 million, in 2017.
Tunisia ranks 57th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -16.68 million | -32.20 million | -8.70 million | 9 |
| 2010s | -38.85 million | -66.51 million | -15.30 million | 9 |
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More financial sector data for Tunisia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 13,498 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 7.70 million SDR (2024)
- Gold reserves at market value 440.14 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 6.57 billion SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 6.72 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 7.16 billion SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 6.99 billion SDR (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 57.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Tunisia?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Tunisia was -65.14 million in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was -8.70 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.51 million in 2017.
- How does Tunisia rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Tunisia ranks 57th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 340.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Foreign currency loans, securities and deposits, interest, Up to 1 month, Outflows (reserves template) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Au. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.