Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -1.33 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Tunisia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Tunisia is -1.33 billion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Tunisia peaked at -915.30 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.27 billion, in 2008.
That places Tunisia 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.48 billion | — |
| 2006 | -1.39 billion | -6.0% |
| 2007 | -1.77 billion | +27.2% |
| 2008 | -2.27 billion | +28.3% |
| 2009 | -2.01 billion | -11.3% |
| 2010 | -1.92 billion | -4.3% |
| 2011 | -1.98 billion | +2.8% |
| 2012 | -1.72 billion | -13.0% |
| 2013 | -1.82 billion | +5.8% |
| 2014 | -1.43 billion | -21.5% |
| 2015 | -1.06 billion | -25.8% |
| 2016 | -915.30 million | -13.7% |
| 2017 | -928.53 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | -931.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | -918.19 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | -1.13 billion | +22.8% |
| 2021 | -1.41 billion | +25.4% |
| 2022 | -1.35 billion | -4.6% |
| 2023 | -1.48 billion | +9.4% |
| 2024 | -1.33 billion | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.78 billion | -2.27 billion | -1.39 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.36 billion | -1.98 billion | -915.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.34 billion | -1.48 billion | -1.13 billion | 5 |
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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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 569.44 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Tunisia?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Tunisia was -1.33 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was -915.30 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.27 billion in 2008.
- How does Tunisia rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Tunisia ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.