Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Tunisia
Tunisia: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets was -117.93 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Tunisia, 2001–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded -117.93 million for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Tunisia peaked at -53.57 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, -147.60 million, in 2004.
Tunisia ranks 51st of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -112.27 million | -147.60 million | -88.70 million | 9 |
| 2010s | -80.08 million | -117.93 million | -53.57 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 48 Mongolia -86.57 million
- 49 El Salvador -101.50 million compare
- 50 Belarus, Republic of -116.74 million compare
- 52 Bulgaria -134.54 million compare
- 53 Serbia, Republic of -137.05 million
- 54 Guatemala -163.50 million compare
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 predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Tunisia?
- Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Tunisia was -117.93 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 -53.57 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -147.60 million in 2004.
- How does Tunisia rank for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Tunisia ranks 51st out of 85 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 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, More than 1 and up to 3 months, Outflows (reserves template) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2. 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.