Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) was -214.54 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) in Tunisia, 1977–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Tunisia stood at -214.54 million NFL, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and down 152.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Tunisia peaked at 983.19 million NFL, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, -545.03 million NFL, current US$, in 2023.
That places Tunisia 79th out of 94 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 25.00 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 65.00 million NFL, current US$ | +160.0% |
| 1979 | -20.00 million NFL, current US$ | -130.8% |
| 1980 | 10.00 million NFL, current US$ | -150.0% |
| 1981 | -18.60 million NFL, current US$ | -286.0% |
| 1982 | -24.40 million NFL, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1983 | -25.00 million NFL, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 82.00 million NFL, current US$ | -428.0% |
| 1985 | 24.51 million NFL, current US$ | -70.1% |
| 1986 | 3.96 million NFL, current US$ | -83.8% |
| 1987 | -24.30 million NFL, current US$ | -713.6% |
| 1988 | 9.30 million NFL, current US$ | -138.3% |
| 1989 | -10.00 million NFL, current US$ | -207.5% |
| 1990 | -7.00 million NFL, current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1991 | -5.00 million NFL, current US$ | -28.6% |
| 1992 | -5.00 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -5.00 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -5.00 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -5.00 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -5.00 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -5.00 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2.00 million NFL, current US$ | -60.0% |
| 1999 | 168.00 million NFL, current US$ | -8500.0% |
| 2000 | 268.00 million NFL, current US$ | +59.5% |
| 2001 | 318.00 million NFL, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 268.00 million NFL, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 170.23 million NFL, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 113.22 million NFL, current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2005 | 72.70 million NFL, current US$ | -35.8% |
| 2006 | 99.53 million NFL, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 94.57 million NFL, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 186.62 million NFL, current US$ | +97.3% |
| 2009 | 49.59 million NFL, current US$ | -73.4% |
| 2010 | -123.00 million NFL, current US$ | -348.0% |
| 2011 | -9.18 million NFL, current US$ | -92.5% |
| 2012 | -233.78 million NFL, current US$ | +2447.4% |
| 2013 | 92.11 million NFL, current US$ | -139.4% |
| 2014 | 28.13 million NFL, current US$ | -69.5% |
| 2015 | 405.88 million NFL, current US$ | +1342.7% |
| 2016 | 192.47 million NFL, current US$ | -52.6% |
| 2017 | -245.86 million NFL, current US$ | -227.7% |
| 2018 | -74.15 million NFL, current US$ | -69.8% |
| 2019 | 983.19 million NFL, current US$ | -1425.9% |
| 2020 | -171.12 million NFL, current US$ | -117.4% |
| 2021 | 15.77 million NFL, current US$ | -109.2% |
| 2022 | -410.67 million NFL, current US$ | -2704.8% |
| 2023 | -545.03 million NFL, current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2024 | -293.41 million NFL, current US$ | -46.2% |
| 2025 | -214.54 million NFL, current US$ | -26.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's -214.54 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -877,000 NFL, current US$, 244.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's -214.54 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -4.79 million NFL, current US$, 44.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current) in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +8500.0% | -2.00 million NFL, current US$ | 168.00 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2022 | -2704.8% | 15.77 million NFL, current US$ | -410.67 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2012 | -2447.4% | -9.18 million NFL, current US$ | -233.78 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2019 | +1425.9% | -74.15 million NFL, current US$ | 983.19 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2015 | +1342.7% | 28.13 million NFL, current US$ | 405.88 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1987 | -713.6% | 3.96 million NFL, current US$ | -24.30 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.33 million NFL, current US$ | -20.00 million NFL, current US$ | 65.00 million NFL, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.75 million NFL, current US$ | -25.00 million NFL, current US$ | 82.00 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.40 million NFL, current US$ | -7.00 million NFL, current US$ | 168.00 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 164.05 million NFL, current US$ | 49.59 million NFL, current US$ | 318.00 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.58 million NFL, current US$ | -245.86 million NFL, current US$ | 983.19 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -269.83 million NFL, current US$ | -545.03 million NFL, current US$ | 15.77 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 76 Tajikistan -148.58 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 77 Fiji -205.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 78 Uganda -205.73 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 80 Lebanon -234.08 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 81 Burkina Faso -298.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 82 Jamaica -300.55 million NFL, 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 net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Tunisia?
- Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) in Tunisia was -214.54 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 983.19 million NFL, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -545.03 million NFL, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png)?
- Tunisia ranks 79th out of 94 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (png) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 152.9%. 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 Net flows on external debt, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.