Total reserves in months of imports in Tunisia
Tunisia: Total reserves in months of imports was 4.51 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 4.51.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 44.8% 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 81st of 178 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 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 | 4.6 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 4.51 | -1.9% |
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
- 78 Türkiye 4.73 compare
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- 82 Malaysia 4.45 compare
- 83 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.44 compare
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More financial sector data for Tunisia
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 569.44 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1279 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 535.45 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 547.72 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Tunisia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Tunisia was 4.51 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 81st out of 178 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 44.8%. 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)].