External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Tunisia
Tunisia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 17.30 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
17.30 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
20th
of 123 countries
All-time high
17.39 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
44.00 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia stood at 17.30 billion DOD, current US$.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 163.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia peaked at 17.39 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.00 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Tunisia 20th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 49.00 million DOD, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 54.00 million DOD, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 64.01 million DOD, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 73.01 million DOD, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 81.01 million DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 93.01 million DOD, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 201.06 million DOD, current US$ | +116.2% |
| 1978 | 281.15 million DOD, current US$ | +39.8% |
| 1979 | 190.01 million DOD, current US$ | -32.4% |
| 1980 | 136.32 million DOD, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1981 | 133.50 million DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 136.30 million DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 131.43 million DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 169.28 million DOD, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 183.29 million DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 228.66 million DOD, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 254.84 million DOD, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 334.59 million DOD, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1989 | 375.68 million DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 634.27 million DOD, current US$ | +68.8% |
| 1991 | 670.18 million DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 842.60 million DOD, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 789.08 million DOD, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 1995 | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 1.58 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ | -32.4% |
| 1999 | 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2000 | 1.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +66.2% |
| 2002 | 3.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 3.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 3.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.14 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 4.33 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 4.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 4.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.95 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 6.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 6.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.57 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 8.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 11.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +41.2% |
| 2020 | 10.63 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 12.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 14.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 15.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 17.39 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 17.30 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 17.30 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 billion DOD, current US$, 13.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 17.30 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 billion DOD, current US$, 7.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +116.2% | 93.01 million DOD, current US$ | 201.06 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113.03 million DOD, current US$ | 44.00 million DOD, current US$ | 281.15 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 208.39 million DOD, current US$ | 131.43 million DOD, current US$ | 375.68 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 634.27 million DOD, current US$ | 1.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.39 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 17 Philippines 20.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 18 Colombia 20.15 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 19 Jordan 18.94 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 21 Bangladesh 14.06 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 22 Mauritius 12.42 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 23 Belarus 12.22 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Tunisia
- Net financial flows, IBRD 45.63 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.0719 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 2.76 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.0086 NFL, current US$ per person (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -0.6758 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 1.68 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 21.01 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 22.54 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Tunisia was 17.30 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.39 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.00 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Tunisia rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Tunisia ranks 20th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.