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 50th of 84 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.
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -117.70 million | — |
| 2002 | -135.70 million | +15.3% |
| 2003 | -124.40 million | -8.3% |
| 2004 | -147.60 million | +18.6% |
| 2005 | -99.00 million | -32.9% |
| 2006 | -102.30 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | -94.70 million | -7.4% |
| 2008 | -88.70 million | -6.3% |
| 2009 | -100.30 million | +13.1% |
| 2010 | -86.00 million | -14.3% |
| 2011 | -78.90 million | -8.3% |
| 2012 | -83.90 million | +6.3% |
| 2013 | -53.57 million | -36.2% |
| 2014 | -58.60 million | +9.4% |
| 2015 | -68.51 million | +16.9% |
| 2016 | -60.18 million | -12.2% |
| 2017 | -113.10 million | +87.9% |
| 2018 | -117.93 million | +4.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's -117.93 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -87.64 million, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's -117.93 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -302.70 million, 39% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
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
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 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 50th 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 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.