Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 4.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Tunisia, 1976–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Tunisia stood at 4.5.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Tunisia peaked at 7.23 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9776, in 1985.
Tunisia ranks 84th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.39 | — |
| 1977 | 2.12 | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 2.41 | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 2.46 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.04 | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 1.65 | -19.0% |
| 1982 | 1.99 | +20.3% |
| 1983 | 1.96 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.42 | -27.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9776 | -31.3% |
| 1986 | 1.21 | +23.8% |
| 1987 | 1.88 | +55.0% |
| 1988 | 2.46 | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 2.32 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.58 | -31.9% |
| 1991 | 1.64 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.41 | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 1.44 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.23 | +54.3% |
| 1995 | 2.1 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 2.48 | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 2.54 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.29 | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 2.74 | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 2.18 | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 2.16 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.48 | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 3.1 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 3.31 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 4.53 | +36.8% |
| 2007 | 4.18 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 3.71 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 5.81 | +56.7% |
| 2010 | 4.41 | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 3.31 | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 3.67 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 3.16 | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 3.12 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.81 | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 3.22 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.37 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 4.97 | +47.6% |
| 2020 | 7.23 | +45.4% |
| 2021 | 5.31 | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 4 | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 4.59 | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 4.5 | -2.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.09, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.69, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.35 | 2.12 | 2.46 | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.79 | 0.9776 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 | 1.41 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 | 2.16 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 | 3.06 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 | 4 | 7.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 81 Costa Rica 4.66 compare
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- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.44 compare
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- 87 Singapore 4.39 compare
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 total reserves in months of imports in Tunisia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Tunisia was 4.5 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.23 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9776 in 1985.
- How does Tunisia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Tunisia ranks 84th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].