International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Tunisia
Tunisia: International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) was -73.46 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Tunisia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Tunisia is -73.46 billion, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Tunisia peaked at -29.21 billion in 2005 and was at its lowest, -77.14 billion, in 2023.
That places Tunisia 146th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -29.21 billion | — |
| 2006 | -32.59 billion | +11.6% |
| 2007 | -37.40 billion | +14.8% |
| 2008 | -39.41 billion | +5.4% |
| 2009 | -42.27 billion | +7.2% |
| 2010 | -43.06 billion | +1.9% |
| 2011 | -45.73 billion | +6.2% |
| 2012 | -48.39 billion | +5.8% |
| 2013 | -52.34 billion | +8.2% |
| 2014 | -51.79 billion | -1.0% |
| 2015 | -53.17 billion | +2.7% |
| 2016 | -52.56 billion | -1.1% |
| 2017 | -57.35 billion | +9.1% |
| 2018 | -60.40 billion | +5.3% |
| 2019 | -67.22 billion | +11.3% |
| 2020 | -72.43 billion | +7.8% |
| 2021 | -72.75 billion | +0.4% |
| 2022 | -73.50 billion | +1.0% |
| 2023 | -77.14 billion | +5.0% |
| 2024 | -73.46 billion | -4.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's -73.46 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -10.71 billion, 6.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's -73.46 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.55 billion. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -36.18 billion | -42.27 billion | -29.21 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -53.20 billion | -67.22 billion | -43.06 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -73.86 billion | -77.14 billion | -72.43 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More external debt data for Tunisia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -882,599 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -105,000 NFL, current US$ (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, IBRD 248.94 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 16.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Tunisia?
- International investment position, net (assets less liabilities) in Tunisia was -73.46 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was -29.21 billion in 2005.
- What is the lowest international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.14 billion in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for international investment position, net (assets less liabilities)?
- Tunisia ranks 146th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international investment position, net (assets less liabilities) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of International investment position, Net (assets less liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.